joblessness

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Recent Examples of joblessness But during the pandemic, joblessness among recent college grads began consistently exceeding the overall rate. Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025 Put differently, the central bank is supposed to direct monetary policy, so inflation doesn’t race out of control, and the country doesn’t experience large bouts of joblessness. Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025 During the Great Depression, advertisers were able to use the distress of joblessness to sell hygiene products. Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 The survey also found that workers from ethnic minority backgrounds suffer substantially higher joblessness than white workers, though specific figures were not detailed. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025 Long-term unemployment is a period of joblessness lasting at least six months. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025 In 1930, President Herbert Hoover leaned on surveys of certain employers that suggested joblessness had already peaked, while Frances Perkins fired back with different numbers. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joblessness
unemployment
Noun
  • However, youth unemployment continues to be a challenge.
    Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In its most recent statement, the Federal Reserve warned of stagflation, with the economy slowing, job gains softening, unemployment creeping higher, and inflation staying elevated.
    Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Joblessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joblessness. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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