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employment

[em-ploi-muhnt] / ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /




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County leave child-care centers annually, according to a 2025 study from the UC Berkeley Center for the Study of Child Care Employment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Employment in manufacturing was steady compared with a year earlier, but down by about 44,000 from January 2025 after being squeezed by uncertainty and U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Employment in local government rose by 55,000 jobs across the month, while 35,000 jobs were created in the healthcare sector.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Employment data appears to be delivered long-promised blooms.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Employment agencies in Seattle received inquiries about the availability of jobs—any kind of job, no matter how low paying—from as far away as Missouri and Arkansas.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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