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A 2025 economic paradox where high GDP growth masks a deteriorating labor market and rising unemployment. It argues that artificial intelligence is currently a scapegoat for layoffs, as the technology lacks the functional maturity to replace human workers on a large scale. Instead, the analysis identifies aggressive federal downsizing via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as the primary driver of job losses. Corporations are further straining the workforce by diverting capital from employee salaries toward AI infrastructure to satisfy investor expectations. This shift has resulted in a "white-collar recession" and a significant rise in involuntary part-time work, creating a stark divide between official growth statistics and the financial reality of the average citizen. The document concludes that the United States is entering a perilous transition period defined by structural shifts and exhausted consumer savings.