unemployment
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The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose again in early June and stood at a 4½-month high, but it isn’t because businesses are cutting more jobs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
In past unemployment spikes—like the Dot-com bubble in the early 2000s and the global financial crisis between 2007 and 2008—Medicaid absorbed fallout and grew by more than 20%, Barclays notes.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Last month, the average length of unemployment climbed to a multiyear high.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Over the past two years the teen unemployment rate has risen, from about 11% to more than 14%, as seasonal hiring at restaurants and amusement parks pulled back and automation crept into the entry rung.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
In a country with a 70-percent unemployment rate, the capital offered the most opportunities for work, often as servants for the wealthy.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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