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jobless

[job-lis] / ˈdʒɒb lɪs /


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The jobless rate stood at 4.2% in September and it’s been below 5% for five years in a row.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

But employers aren’t shedding jobs either, and the overall jobless rate stayed more or less flat at a low 4.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Weekly jobless claims also were steady, while jobs cuts in September were their lowest since 2022, according to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

U.S. jobless claims fell to 197,000 in the week through Sept. 19.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

But Mom is doing okay, for a jobless person.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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