Again to be trite, we must hold off to discern whether there is a blip here or a persistent trend.

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As you can see, the overall trend is clear: Russian unemployment has been on a persistent downward trend from over 8% to right around 5.5%.

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If persistent, this trend amounts to a catastrophe for an industry that holds its most valuable assets neither in gold vaults nor in brand value, but in brainpower.

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"With the economy in a persistent state of below-trend growth, the Fed has cover" to cut interest rates, DeKaser says.

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Obscured behind a persistent set of misconceptions is a much more nuanced view of this critical workplace technology trend and the opportunities it offers to improve business productivity.

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