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Amid the double despair of soaring joblessness and inflation, the 2025 U.S. military saw the biggest enlistee surge in 13 years, exceeding their recruitment goals by 10%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The Fed is also facing elevated uncertainty in the labor market, which despite modest joblessness “feels a bit fragile,” Barkin said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

It is a demanding sprint that assumes everything goes right: no medical emergencies, no joblessness and strong financial markets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

NHS trusts in the 20 areas with the worst joblessness have been given extra support with specialist teams of doctors and managers sent into to try to get the waiting list down.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

In an effort to address the rampant joblessness among black men labeled criminals, a growing number of advocates in recent years have launched Ban the Box campaigns.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander