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

“Initial jobless claims remain low and show no weakness in job creation,” Helaba analysts said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Though the jobless rate has increased for younger workers in “remotable sectors,” it has declined slightly for older workers in those sectors, researchers noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie