labor force

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Mr. Rock’s funny and insightful bit came to mind as I read last month’s jobs report, which showed that the share of American men in the labor force has dipped to record lows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Although the budget documents note the potential for gains from SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI, each of which have a significant labor force in the state, the government refrained from estimating the impact.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In 1975 a second income often sat in reserve—a nonworking parent who could enter the labor force if needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Economic growth would slow as inflation rose due to a softening labor force, upward pressures on wage growth, and tariffs.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

It was no better than being condemned to the garment-center labor force.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers