Even so, today's sluggish economic recovery and high unemployment levels mean companies are under less pressure to keep employees happy, and under more pressure to boost profits. (macleans.ca)
The direct result of higher unemployment levels is a larger number of foreclosures — and big foreclosure inventories push down local home values. (fhaloanpros.com)
Sapin, whose tenure as finance minister has been hampered by high unemployment levels and poor economic growth, said that the French economy was now on a «sound footing» for the incoming government. (cnbc.com)