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jobless

[job-lis] / ˈdʒɒb lɪs /


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Weekly jobless claims and the Philly Fed index are due at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The release of March employment data on Thursday will also be a critical moment since the jobless numbers remain low and the RBA feels as if there remains some tightness in the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

OTTAWA—A muted recovery in hiring in Canada last month helped keep the jobless rate steady after the labor market’s weak start to the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He had been homeless for about five years and jobless even longer, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Out on my arse jobless and a mother to support that’s ninety-two and a daily communicant in the Franciscan church.The rent man collects the rents, missus, or he loses the job.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt