job market
Americannoun
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job markets
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the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.
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the aggregate of those persons seeking employment.
Thousands of June graduates entered the job market.
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Voters head to the polls on Tuesday as beneficiaries of a stable job market and fatter salaries, but frustrated with the cost of living and President Trump’s handling of the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
That has made it difficult for people trying to break into the job market, such as new graduates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Fed uses interest rate changes to try to keep inflation – the rate at which prices change – at 2% a year and keep the job market stable.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
The young look at climate change, social inequality, impossible housing prices and AI potentially threatening their place in the job market.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
It is true that a stronger job market may make certain crimes relatively less attractive.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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