labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Critics assert that his plans would shock the labor market and could result in higher inflation. Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2025 Despite recent cuts by the Federal Reserve, mortgage rates haven't eased as much as homebuyers and homeowners would have hoped, due in part to the strong labor market. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 That will be welcome news by the manufacturing labor market. Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 That landing remains in sight, but the latest data — coupled with still-strong labor market and consumer spending activity — could keep the Fed in a holding pattern. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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