More jobs.More Jobs: California companies added more than 17,000 jobs in September despite concerns that the slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation). A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties. in the housing market could lead to an economic downturn Downturn The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. downturn A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. . The increase was lower than August's figure of more than 36,000 added jobs, but it was still seen as an indication of a "soft landing" of slower growth. The jobless job·less adj. 1. Having no job. 2. Of or relating to those who have no jobs. n. (used with a pl. verb) Unemployed people considered as a group. Used with the. rate fell to 4.8 percent in September from 4.9 percent in August. |
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