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    The labor market’s holiday present for America: the highest unemployment in 4 years. It might be ‘noisy’ but the jobs just aren’t there

    The November jobs report showed unemployment rose to a four-year-high.

    By Eva Roytburg and Nick Lichtenberg
    December 16, 2025

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