as in unemployment
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unemployment
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While the number of job openings slowed in the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate remains low.—
Jason Leverant,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025 -
Those at the rally like Abbott and Kucera urged lawmakers to press the bureaucracy to fast-track unemployment benefits and extend unemployment eligibility.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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“Joblessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joblessness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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