on the mend
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Nevertheless, investors were worried that a labor market on the mend would make it more difficult for the Federal Reserve to justify leaving interest rates on hold.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
With hiring on the mend and unemployment low, there’s little reason for the Fed to cut rates now.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
But the business appears to be on the mend.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Megan Thee Stallion is on the mend after a bout of “concerning symptoms” landed her in the hospital Tuesday evening, cutting her latest “Moulin Rouge” performance short.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
I’m told that Newark is on the mend and while I see pockets of it, I mostly see the old decay.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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