jobless

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The latest weekly jobless claims numbers remained relatively low at just 209,000, pending home sales were robust, and the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow tool is pacing for 4.3% growth in the second quarter.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

U.S. jobless claims fell last week, another sign the labor market remains stable despite economic uncertainty from the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He was jobless, broke and living at his parents’ vacation home in Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose last week but were still relatively low, signaling employers held back from widespread layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Let the flood descend, the flood of Poor peasants and poor soldiers, The flood of the poor jobless multitudes Let that flood descend!”

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple