The Unemployment Rate Is Flat. That Is Not the Same as Steady.
Unemployment has sat near 4.1 percent for a year. Underneath it, the share of Americans in the labor force at all has been falling since January.
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July Was the Warmest Month Ever Recorded in the United States
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Lettuce Fell 16 Percent in a Month. Your Bill Probably Did Not.
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Inflation Is 3.4 Percent. Gasoline Is Up 24.6.
The headline rate says prices are calming. The fuel line says something else entirely — and which number you believe depends on how far you drive.
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