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Veteran unemployment ticked up last month, but still lower than civilians for 9th month in a row
After a record-low unemployment rate in April, the jobless numbers for post-9/11 veterans jumped up a bit in May.
By Natalie Gross
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Vet unemployment hit an all-time low in 2018. Mission accomplished?
Eight years ago, in the wake of the Great Recession, unemployment rates for the latest generation of veterans had spiked to crisis levels. Leaders across federal and state governments, some of America’s most well-known companies and veterans service organizations sprang into action.
By Natalie Gross
Vet unemployment up in August
After hitting a record-low unemployment rate in July, the percentage of veterans without jobs jumped back up in August, the latest federal employment figures show.
By Natalie Gross