Unemployment rate

U.S. employment gains in June boost markets

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U.S. employment gains in June boost markets

Employers added 4.8 million jobs, but a spike in Covid-19 cases could slow progress

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |July 2, 2020

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April unemployment stats may not be important

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April unemployment stats may not be important

Statistics Canada data show the economy shed nearly 2 million jobs last month

By Greg Dalgetty |May 8, 2020

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March job losses are the worst on record: StatsCan

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March job losses are the worst on record: StatsCan

The monthly unemployment rate increased to 7.8%

By The Canadian Press |April 9, 2020

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More than 3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week

Economic Indicators

More than 3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week

Some economists say the nation's unemployment rate could approach 13% by May

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |March 26, 2020

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