U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years.

November unemployment rate jumps to 4.6% as labor market shows signs of weakness

The unemployment rate jumped to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021 – up from 4.4% in September, according to ...

Rising Unemployment Adds Pressure on the Fed to Consider More Rate Cuts

An unexpected jump in the unemployment rate Tuesday kept pressure on the Federal Reserve to rescue the job market by cutting ...
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North Florida workers face uncertain future as unemployment reaches 4-year high

Unemployment spiked to 4.6% nationally in November. The rate is Leon County is 4.7%. We spoke with an FSU finance expert ...

Labor secretary downplays warning signs, insists job market is ‘strengthening’ despite rising unemployment

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer defends the rising unemployment rate of 4.6% as a positive sign that more Americans are ...

Labor Force Participation and Its Impact on U.S. Unemployment Rates

While a falling unemployment rate sounds like a good thing, it can actually be indicative of people leaving the labor force because they can't find a job.