Finding work is tough in a stalled labor market

Continuing unemployment claims just hit nearly two million — the
highest number since November 2021. There’s not much hiring right
now and workers with jobs aren’t going anywhere. In this static
labor market, what’s an unemployed person to do? Also in this
episode: Car sales slow after a pre-tariff boom, a new report
shows Americans are socializing less, and a town in Oregon is
still rebuilding five years after a major fire.


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