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US Unemployment - Page 36

I am still on unemployment, but I did have a few interviews and was called back for a second next week! Hopefully in the next few weeks the % will go down as things maybe go back to normal?

Unemployment US

Americans filed 1.5 million new unemployment claims last week as businesses reopened from COVID-19 shutdowns. Total initial claims, a rough gauge of layoffs in the US, top 45 million in 13 weeks. Ref. USAToday.

US Unemployment History & Civil Business Politics

Record-breaking 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs in August, government data shows. August saw a record-breaking rate of Americans leaving their jobs, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. People are leaving jobs to look for higher pay and better conditions, experts say. Ref. USAToday.

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A hot hiring market has cooled. Employers added 315,000 jobs in August, a slowdown after a record string of monthly gains. The unemployment rate rose slightly from 3.5% to 3.7% amid a sputtering economy and rising interest rates. Source 6d.

Unemployment US

Employers added a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs in January as hiring surged despite high inflation, rising interest rates. The unemployment rate fell from 3.5% to 3.4%, the Labor Department said Friday. Source 8x.