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Japan has as many jobs on offer as there are applicants.有効求人倍率が一倍になる。

Confidence is returning to the housing market, too.

This could point to a skills mismatch in the economy, where people are insufficiently suited for the kind of jobs being offered

put 〜 to good use　〜を有効に使う、

put one's experience to good use 経験を生かす
put the lessons to good use その教訓を生かす

There could also be plenty of innocent and admirable reasons why the rich have become so much more open-handed. Never mind the motives: the important thing is to ensure that this largesse is put to good use.

war chest　軍資金