Episode Details

The U.S. labor market went on a very interesting ride in 2025. This episode reviews many of the main headlines which included more Americans find only part-time work, future of ‘low hire, low fire’ US labor stasis wobbles amid mixed signals, AI eliminating entry-level tech jobs, high unemployment for younger workers, labor force participation for youngest male U.S. workers plummets, soaring number of Americans face long-term joblessness, job growth concentration in health and hospitality, U.S. labor force participation drops to lowest level since 2022, and slowdown in U.S. job market could lower inflation. This episode reviewed three articles from S&P Global (subscription required).