Unemployment in the United States has fluctuated due to economic conditions through the decades.

Unemployment has been a cycle throughout history, and in the United States, there have been many cycles with both positive and negative affects on the economy as well as the society. Many events or conditions can be associated with unemployment, there being a relationship between the two. When the history of the United States in reviewed, there have been extreme conditions that stand out over the years. Unemployment is used to describe the condition of …

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