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France: Salaried Jobs Almost Unchanged in Second Quarter of 2026

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France has new job numbers for the second quarter of 2026. The number of salaried jobs went down by only 0.1%. This is a very small change. It means jobs in France are almost the same as before.

A small change like this shows the job market is stable. Stable means things do not change much. Experts say this shows the labor market has resilience. Resilience means it stays strong even when things are hard.

At the same time, the price of gold is not moving much. Gold is often called a safe haven. People buy gold when they worry about money problems.

People are also waiting for a speech. The speech will come from the Federal Reserve chair, Warsh. He will speak at a meeting called Jackson Hole. Many people watch this meeting closely.

Vocabulary15 words

salaried
getting paid a fixed amount for work
stable
not changing much
resilience
staying strong in hard times
safe haven
something people buy to protect their money
Federal Reserve
the central bank of the United States
quarter
three months of the year
employment
having a job
labor market
all the jobs and workers in a place
data
numbers and facts
economy
how money and jobs work in a country
speech
talking to a group of people
chair
the leader of a group
meeting
when people come together to talk
gold
a valuable yellow metal
change
when something becomes different

Quiz

1. How much did salaried employment change in France in Q2 2026?
2. What does 'stable' mean in the text?
3. Who will give a speech at Jackson Hole?

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France has new job numbers for the second _____ of 2026. The number of _____ jobs went down by only 0.1%. This is a very small change. It means jobs in France are almost the same as before.

A small change like this shows the job market is _____. Stable means things do not change much. Experts say this shows the labor market has _____. Resilience means it stays strong even when things are hard.

At the same time, the price of _____ is not moving much. Gold is often called a safe haven. People buy gold when they worry about money problems.

People are also waiting for a _____. The speech will come from the Federal Reserve chair, Warsh. He will speak at a meeting called _____ Hole. Many people watch this meeting closely.

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