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employment

[em-ploi-muhnt] / ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /




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In fact, according to the CBO report, employment in the shipyards hasn’t grown since 1990.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 conditioned the most important forms of direct welfare payments on employment or the search for employment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He directed questions about Reyes’ employment to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, which didn’t immediately respond.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The report laid out a doom-loop scenario of AI improvements wiping out white-collar employment and driving economic deterioration.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

A person whose driver’s license has been suspended due to a criminal conviction or who does not have access to a car often faces nearly insurmountable barriers to finding employment.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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