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Alabama’s unemployment rate hits five-year high at 3.5%
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DIRECTION▼ Bearish
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ENTITIES2
STORY SIZESTANDALONE
FIRST SEEN
LAST UPDATE
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01 THE MACHINE READ
WHY IT MATTERS.
A five-year-high state unemployment rate adds to evidence of gradual labor-market cooling.
Labor market softening shows up regionally
CATALYST TO WATCH
National payrolls and jobless claims
MAIN RISK
One state is a noisy proxy for the nation
02 THE STORY SO FAR
THE RECORD, IN ORDER.
STANDALONE ITEM — NOT YET FOLDED INTO A DEVELOPING STORY.
03 WHO'S INVOLVED
ENTITIES ON FILE.
AFFECTEDConsumer
AFFECTEDJobs
04 RECEIPTS
THE SOURCE RECORD.
1 SOURCES CONFIRMED05 PROPAGATION
WHAT THIS TOUCHES.
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