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Sep 15, 2025 U.S. economy reached post-pandemic high in long-term unemployment Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Elevated long-term unemployment indicated labor market stagnation affecting economic security for millions of workers.
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- Long-term unemployment reached post-pandemic high — The Washington Post reported that more than 1.9 million Americans were unemployed for 27 weeks or more in August, a post-pandemic high and a level typically seen only during periods of economic turmoil. More than one in four workers without jobs have been unemployed for at least six months. This represents more than double the 1 million people in similar circumstances in early 2023. Labor market analyst Laura Ullrich attributed the stagnancy to a "low-hire, low-fire environment" where those who become unemployed face much harder prospects for finding new work.
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Week 35 – 2025-09-13–2025-09-19
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