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Unemployment Rate Stays Steady at 4.2%

Although many Americans, particularly younger workers, are finding it more challenging to find jobs, the unemployment remained unchanged at 4.2% last month. Economists expected the U.S. unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.

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Slow US job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen steady

U.S. job growth likely slowed considerably in May as businesses struggled with headwinds from tariff uncertainty, but probably not enough for a cautious Federal Reserve to resume cutting interest rates anytime soon.

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Job growth continued to slow in May amid economic uncertainty

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, as employers slowed the pace of hiring amid uncertainty over economic conditions and policies.

Unemployment rate dips slightly in Montreal

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Canada's unemployment rate in May at almost nine-year high outside of COVID years

Canada's unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years outside of the pandemic era with 1.6 million jobless people in the country amid a constrained labor market, data showed on Friday.

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Unemployment rate dips slightly in Montreal as joblessness rises elsewhere in Canada

The Montreal region’s unemployment rate declined slightly in May, despite a rise in the number of people looking for work across Canada, the federal statistics agency said Friday. Unemployment in the Montreal census metropolitan area declined from 7.

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Canada's unemployment rate hits 7%, highest since 2016 outside the pandemic

Canada’s unemployment rate climbed to seven per cent in May, its highest level in over eight years excluding the pandemic, with the economy gaining 8,800 jobs.

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20 states where unemployment claims are increasing the most

WalletHub analysis shows 20 states including Iowa and South Dakota improved year-over-year, while Alabama maintains stability ...

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Unemployment claims rise to highest level in 8 months, signaling slowdown in job market

While filings remain at historic lows, the uptick in unemployment claims from last week could point to a slowing labor market ...

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May jobs report released: Employers added 139K jobs; unemployment held steady

Job gains for March and April were revised down by a combined 95,000, portraying a weaker labor market than believed in late ...

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These college majors have the highest unemployment rate

New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that some majors are linked to higher-than-average unemployment ...

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Are you "functionally unemployed"? Here's what the unemployment rate doesn't show.

Many workers aren't working as much as they'd like. Here's what one expert says the federal unemployment rate fails to ...

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Canadian unemployment rate rises to 7% in May as economy adds 8,800 jobs

Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate rose to 7 per cent in May, up a tick from 6.9 per cent in April. The agency says ...

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Fed likely to leave rates unchanged as US job market cools but doesn't crumble

Federal Reserve policymakers have already signaled they are in no rush to cut interest rates, and a government report on ...

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Here’s How Unemployment Has Trended in Recent Years

The unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.2% in May, while job growth slowed slightly. In this chart, take a look at how ...

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