There are more unemployed people than job openings right now
This episode of Marketplace examines mounting economic anxieties driven by AI disruption, labor market imbalances, energy infrastructure gaps, and cryptocurrency volatility, highlighting how structural vulnerabilities are disproportionately affecting marginalized groups.
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