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Unemployment Reaches Four-Year High as Delayed Data Reveals Sharp October Job Losses

Unemployment Reaches Four-Year High as Delayed Data Reveals Sharp October Job Losses

Washington, Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
Delayed Labor Department figures confirm a cooling economy with unemployment hitting 4.6 percent. Most intriguingly, revised data reveals a net loss of 105,000 jobs in October, driven by significant federal departures.

Recessions Double the Long-Term Cost of Losing a Job

Recessions Double the Long-Term Cost of Losing a Job

Washington D.C., Tuesday, 16 December 2025.
Brookings data reveals that workers displaced during high unemployment lose a staggering 2.8 years of earnings—doubling the financial penalty faced during stable economic periods.