jobless

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Roughly one in six Chinese between the ages of 16 and 24, excluding students, are jobless, according to official data.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose to 225,000 last week, but the level was still within a range consistent with a healthy labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The jobless rate held steady as more people joined the labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

So-called initial jobless claims shot up by 13,000 to 225,000 in the seven days ending May 30, based on seasonally adjusted government data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A dog eating her bacon, a dog eating her bacon while she was jobless.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie