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On the recordJune 21, 2023
I think it is a good indicator. The unemployment rate is just people who are looking for jobs.
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Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Cortez Masto highlights the unemployment rate as a measure of job seekers.

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