Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era
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Source: CNBC
Published: 2026-07-03 03:04 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Labour & Workers
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On the surface, a June drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons.
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