US EditionDC unemployment rate is the highest in the US for the third straight month
- Washington, D.C., has the highest unemployment rate in the U.S. at 6% for the third consecutive month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The high jobless rate results from mass layoffs of federal workers linked to President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency.
- July saw the Supreme Court approve plans for further downsizing the federal workforce, risking essential government services and jobs.
- A decline in international tourism, vital to D.C.'s economy, is anticipated to further affect the rising unemployment rate in the area.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center22Last UpdatedBias Distribution71% Center
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