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Official unemployment falls to 4.1%, but broader measure of joblessness keeps rising

The Labor Department's unemployment rate has declined to 4.1%, leading the Federal Reserve to consider the economy at full employment. However, an alternative gauge measuring the functionally unemployed has climbed for four consecutive months, reaching 24.9% in July.

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The Labor Department's unemployment rate has declined to 4.1%, leading the Federal Reserve to consider the economy at full employment. However, an alternative gauge measuring the functionally unemployed has climbed for four consecutive months, reaching 24.9% in July.

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