Her expertise is in personal finance and investing, and real estate. The unemployment rate is one of the most closely followed indicators used by businesses, investors, and others to gauge the ...

The unemployment rate is one of the most important economic indicators followed by consumers, investors, economists, and the Federal Reserve. Here's what it means, how it's measured, and how it ...

Fact checked by Katrina Munichiello Reviewed by Doretha Clemon The overall unemployment rate remained relatively steady since ...