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More labor market blues

November 11, 2025·25 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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Amid growing economic headwinds, the U.S. labor market shows signs of weakening, with small businesses struggling to fill jobs despite high demand, while wage growth slows—especially for lower-income workers. At the same time, proposals like 50-year mortgages highlight housing affordabili

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People

Aaron SojournerHolly WadeDavid ReeseRobert BridgesEdward PintoElizabeth JacobsAaron BrownDina Shanker

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Kraft HeinzFly by JingJ.P. Morgan Chase InstituteNational Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)

Research & Papers

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Beige BookMintel condiment market report

Topics

Business NewsEconomicsInflationSmall Business

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