labor force
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Taken together, Nvidia is making it easier to make useful humanoid robots that can one day expand the labor force.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
As fewer young people enter the labor force, there are fewer active taxpayers to support each beneficiary at a time when people are living longer — and taking benefits for longer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
In 1975 a second income often sat in reserve—a nonworking parent who could enter the labor force if needed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Between 2021 and 2025, their share of the labor force rose to 10% from 8%, an increase of 4.2 million workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Before 1919 was over, in an unprecedented demonstration of labor unrest, there would be thirty-six hundred work stoppages involving four million workers or one-fifth of the nation’s labor force.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
