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2023-04-29 23:18:35 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Unemployment is not at its lowest rate in 50 years, but only by a slim margin. It has only fallen below its current rate of 3.6% on three occasions since 1972 and only by 0.1 percent. While that means the claim is not wholly accurate, joblessness is close to past historic lows. https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-us-unemployment-rate-lowest-50-years-1725514

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• Unemployment is not at its lowest rate in 50 years, but only by a slim margin. It has only fallen below its current rate of 3.6% on three occasions since 1972 and only by 0.1 percent. While that means the claim is not wholly accurate, joblessness is close to past historic lows. https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-us-unemployment-rate-lowest-50-years-1725514