ECONOMICS COMMENTARY
Aug 14, 2013
UK unemployment rate holds steady, but prospects brighten
The unemployment rate in the UK held steady at 7.8% in June, in line with expectations. But a much better than expected drop in the claimant count numbers, rising employment and increasingly upbeat business surveys suggest that the rate could soon start to fall, possibly quite sharply.
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