unemployed
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The U.S. economy added an above-forecast 162,000 jobs last month — yet Americans were spending an average of six months unemployed, the data showed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
The demonstrations have been led by the Cockroach Janta Party, a new youth movement founded in response to a remark by India’s top judge who called unemployed young people “cockroaches.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Some are officially unemployed, but most are now what is termed "economically inactive" - which means they are not seeking work or able to start a job.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
He has not been identified and was unemployed, Barrett said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
An unemployed thirty-six-year-old black man quit his suburban job because of the transportation problem.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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