joblessness

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Across the economy, joblessness among U.S.-born workers inched up to 4.3% in March from 4.2% a year earlier, while unemployment for foreign-born workers went the other way, slipping to 4.3% from 4.4%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Amid the double despair of soaring joblessness and inflation, the 2025 U.S. military saw the biggest enlistee surge in 13 years, exceeding their recruitment goals by 10%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

It is a demanding sprint that assumes everything goes right: no medical emergencies, no joblessness and strong financial markets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

More than 60% expect joblessness to continue rising over the next year, the survey found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Young African American men were the only group to experience a steep increase in joblessness between 1980 and 2000, a development directly traceable to the increase in the penal population.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander