Lots More on the Worsening State of the US Labor Market
On the ten-year anniversary of the Odd Lots podcast, the hosts reflect on the absence of official jobs data due to a government shutdown, sparking a wide-ranging discussion about alternative labor indicators, the role of AI in the workforce, and the growing disconnect between contracted
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