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Friday Fast Facts: Unemployment is at an All-Time Low, But Not in Bushwick

The share of Bushwick residents without a job has increased over the last ten years.

By Katy Golvala

Nov. 30, 2018 · 2 min read

Friday Fast Facts: Unemployment is at an All-Time Low, But Not in Bushwick
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Friday Fast Facts: Unemployment is at an All-Time Low, But Not in Bushwick

The share of Bushwick residents without a job has increased over the last ten years.

· 2 min read
Friday Fast Facts: Unemployment is at an All-Time Low, But Not in Bushwick

The U.S. is currently enjoying some of the lowest unemployment rates in recent history.

As of October 2018, unemployment was at 3.7 percent , a 50-year record…

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