unemployed
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Across party lines, governments now promise a familiar basket of benefits: pensions, direct cash transfers, scholarships, free or subsidised electricity, cheap foodgrain, self-help group support for women and allowances for unemployed youth.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Being unemployed for half a year takes a toll on both your wallet and your self-worth.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, fell to 1.79 million in the week through April 18 versus 1.81 million a week earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
With her husband unemployed, she says she has been putting off medical care for a painful tooth for three months because she can't afford it or find anyone to lend her the money.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
They were all sons of unemployed miners, including Pooky’s son, Calvin.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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