Job seekers giving up: Labor force participation rate falls to lowest in 50 years, outside of Covid era
CNBC Markets· Jul 2, 2026 · 5:15 PM
A drop in the unemployment rate helped provide some upside to what was an otherwise downbeat jobs report — but it was for all the wrong reasons.
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