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Unemployment rate nears prerecession level by end of 2015 : Monthly Labor Review: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Charlie Bilello on Twitter: "The US Unemployment Rate moved down to 3.5% in December, tied with pre-pandemic levels for the lowest rate we've seen since 1969. https://t.co/M0GEsnQaMM" / Twitter
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