The short-term categories peaked at more than 9% of the workforce at the start of the pandemic. The duration of unemployment was significantly shorter during the pandemic than during the housing crash/financial crisis. In general, all categories are normal. Unemployment by education This chart shows unemployment rates by four education …
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Weekly jobless claims rise by 2,000 to 207,000 Pending applications fell by 1,000 to 1.664 million The trade deficit decreased by 9.9% to 58.3 billion dollars in August WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose modestly last week, while layoffs eased …
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