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Unemployment Rate Inches Higher After Shutdown

Unemployment Rate Inches Higher After Shutdown

by Jacob Musselman | Dec 16, 2025 | Industry News

The unemployment rate rose to its four-year high of 4.6%, up from 4.4% year over year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Positively, employers added 64,000 jobs in November. Household survey data for October 2025 were not collected due to the federal...

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