labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Instead, Wall Street will have to rely on the ADP private payrolls report on Wednesday to gauge the labor market's health. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 Amid a monthslong slump in hiring, and companies announcing mass layoffs, Americans appear to be growing increasingly anxious about their job security and prospects in the current labor market. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 And while rate cuts have traditionally been the Federal Reserve’s primary tool to support the labor market, central bankers say AI may already have caused systemic damage that can’t be fixed through monetary policy. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell poured cold water on hopes for a holiday rate cut, dialing back expectations as the labor market cools and inflation persists. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labor market

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“Labor market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20market. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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