treading

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The May employment report, due Friday, will offer more clues on whether a broad rebound in hiring is under way — or whether the labor market is just treading water.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Which in many ways Monroe was, treading the line, invisible to the rest of us, between innocence and worldliness, between vulnerability and power.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

And Alcoa’s stock was treading cheaply on a forward price/earnings basis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Markets are treading water due to other concerns too—notably private credit and ongoing fears about artificial intelligence whacking software and services companies.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Kerry gave me one of those looks that said, “If you’ve got enough energy to stop and say you’re pooped while treading water, you’ve got enough energy to finish.”

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge