labor force
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The aging population creates natural constraints on the labor force, which is a key source of growth because more workers mean the economy can produce more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
The companies themselves relentlessly pitch A.I. integration to the moneymen at the top of service corporations, explaining that their bots will be able to cut out or reduce a pesky and expensive labor force.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
About 19% of Americans age 65 and older participated in the labor force in 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
That list includes everything from design changes during construction to supply-chain challenges that at times idled a huge on-site labor force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
They slipped in and out of the box of peeling gray, making no stir in the neighborhood, no sound in the labor force, and no wave in the mayor’s office.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
