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Unemployment to stay higher longer as firms face slower recovery

Expectations that unemployment would peak in 2026 have faded as economic recovery slows, with more job losses ahead.

Skinny McBuntu

Hopes that unemployment would peak this year have diminished. Firms are facing a slower economic recovery than previously anticipated. Job losses are expected to continue as the recovery drags on.

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