as in unemployed
having no job
having been jobless for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged
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Additionally, the weekly initial jobless claims data will be released, providing a glimpse into the health of the labor market.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2025
On the upside for the economy, the U.S. labor market is solid, with an unemployment rate of only 4,1%, fewer than 1.9 million continuing jobless claims, and over 7.7 million open jobs.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Economic data include jobless claims for the week through March 29 and the ISM Services index for March, and the U.S.’s February trade balance.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2025
Wall Street on Thursday will also scrutinize the latest jobless claims data for signs that mass federal layoffs ordered by the Trump administration are affecting the labor market.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2025
On the upside for the economy, the U.S. labor market is solid, with an unemployment rate of only 4,1%, fewer than 1.9 million continuing jobless claims, and over 7.7 million open jobs.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Economic data include jobless claims for the week through March 29 and the ISM Services index for March, and the U.S.’s February trade balance.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 30 Mar. 2025
Wall Street on Thursday will also scrutinize the latest jobless claims data for signs that mass federal layoffs ordered by the Trump administration are affecting the labor market.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Jobless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jobless. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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