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jobless

[job-lis] / ˈdʒɒb lɪs /


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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The jobless rate also fell a tick, to 4.3%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Investors look to U.S. trade balance data for February and a weekly jobless claims update.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Those residing in ghetto communities were particularly ill equipped to adapt to the seismic changes taking place in the U.S. economy; they were left isolated and jobless.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander