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employment

[em-ploi-muhnt] / ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /




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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 data appears to be delivered long-promised blooms.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Employment plans were negative for the third month in a row.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Recent filings to the California Employment Development Department provide more details about job cuts at major tech companies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“No mom, you don’t. I live in an ecotone. Employment must coexist with goofing off. Responsibility must coexist with irresponsibility.”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz




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