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unemployment
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Powell has said there were several economic reports ahead before the Fed considered a rate easement, with a focus on unemployment rates.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
And the unemployment rate, at 4.2%, remains historically low.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Joblessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joblessness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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