U.S. Unemployment
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U.S. job market rebounds as employers add 162,000 jobsThe U.S. labor force — the number of people working or looking for work — jumped by 683,000 last month after falling in June and July.U.S. NewsSep 4
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US unemployment rate hits highest peak since 2021The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration.U.S. NewsDec 16, 2025
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The U.S. job market stalled in August with unemployment ticking up to 4.3%The job market in the United States showed another sign of cooling amid the ongoing trade war as unemployment ticked up in August to 4.3 per cent.U.S. NewsSep 5, 2025
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What’s ‘Bidenomics’? U.S. president touts success amid public skepticismBiden said his policies were sparking recovery after Republican policies had crushed America's middle class, but a new poll said only one in three U.S. adults agree.U.S. NewsJun 28, 2023
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U.S. unemployment rate clings to near-historic low as 236K new jobs addedThe unemployment rate fell to 3.5 per cent, not far above the 53-year low of 3.4 per cent set in January. Last month's job growth was down from February's sizzling gain of 326,000.U.S. NewsApr 7, 2023
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Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aidThe White House signalled Saturday that the president was soon expected to sign four executive orders, contending Washington's gridlock had compelled him to act as the pandemic undermined the country's economy and the November election nears.WorldAug 8, 2020
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Coronavirus: U.S. economy tanked at historic 33% rate in 2nd quarterThe U.S. economy shrank at a 32.9% annual rate in April-June. The previous worst quarterly contraction, a 10% drop, occurred in 1958.WorldJul 30, 2020
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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 13.3% in MayNews that the U.S. economy added a surprising 2.5 million jobs last month is evidence that the employment collapse due to COVID-19 most likely bottomed out in April.EconomyJun 5, 2020
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Nearly 39 million Americans out of work amid coronavirus pandemicFederal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the unemployment rate could peak in May or June at 20 per cent to 25 per cent.WorldMay 21, 2020
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Canada, U.S. differ on coronavirus reopening plans in face of historic unemploymentAs U.S. President Donald Trump leads a U.S. charge towards reopening shuttered businesses and easing stay-at-home orders, to the chagrin of nervous public health officials, Canada is taking a dramatically different go-slow approach.WorldMay 8, 2020
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