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Out of work but not unemployed – storing up the cost of future US unemployment

Posted by Jane Mansour on May 7, 2012 · 5 Comments

Friday 4th May saw the publication of April’s employment figures for the US. They show a slight, but welcome, decline in unemployment, from 8.2% to 8.1%[1], which is the lowest rate for three years, as well as jobs growth for the 26th month in a row. These represent a marked difference to similar measures in … Continue reading →

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