jobless

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Although initial jobless claims tend to hew closest to layoff trends, the total number of workers who are collecting unemployment benefits—tracked as continuing claims—is also a good indicator of labor market health.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

U.S. jobless claims rose last week, but layoffs still remain at stable levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"When I came back to India, I was jobless but I wanted to be my own boss," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Weekly jobless claims and the Philly Fed index are due at 8:30 a.m.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Tenants, made jobless by the fever, ran out of rent money and were turned out of their homes.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy