job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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Expectations are for some moderation from last month’s pace, but the data will be watched for signs that tariffs or the softening job market might be weighing on spending. Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Trump was right again in concluding that the Federal Reserve has been too late in responding to the deterioration of the job market. Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 Dining costs are among key areas where Americans are cutting back spending amid somewhat-high consumer prices and an iffy job market. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 The Fed is scheduled to meet within days and weigh signs of a worsening job market against indications that inflation is again starting to gnaw at the economy. George Avalos, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for job market

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“Job market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20market. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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