displacement
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Both imports from China and robot adoption had fairly negative displacement effects that were long-lasting, because they were sudden and the jobs they impacted were concentrated in certain local labor markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
These developments appear to support fears of widespread labor displacement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Born in the U.S. to a Palestinian father and a Mexican mother, who left their countries escaping violence, Colette Ghunim is a child of displacement and migration.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Millions of people have fled the fighting and are living cheek-by-jowl in displacement camps, under tarps and tents and with poor hygiene conditions.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
This invasion and displacement were not random occurrences.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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