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Unemployment Rate

UNRATE

The official U-3 unemployment rate. Below 4% signals a tight labor market that pressures wages and stokes inflation. The Fed monitors this against its maximum employment mandate alongside inflation.

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Series IDUNRATE

FrequencyMonthly

UnitsPercent

SourceFRED / St. Louis Fed

Observations0

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SOURCE: FEDERAL RESERVE ECONOMIC DATA (FRED) · 0 OBSERVATIONS