labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Consumer stress, rising delinquencies, and tariff pass-throughs will all collide with a fragile labor market and weaker retail landscape. Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 That has contributed to low wages, which have led to worker shortages (now exacerbated by immigration reductions), which in turn have resulted in care deserts, further putting upward pressure on prices — and, in turn, negative labor market outcomes. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 The reading brought a sigh of relief, easing concerns that the economy was facing a double whammy of a softening labor market with reaccelerating inflation. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 Last month, the Fed cut its benchmark interest rate a quarter of a percentage point, opting for its first interest rate cut this year in an effort to revive the labor market. Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 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 30 Oct. 2025.

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