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Hot to Not: Did the Job Market Shift? | S3 E132 | 03-31-26
Markets are reacting to another shift in labor market data, as signs of weakening demand for workers begin to emerge.
In this episode of Markets with Megan, Verdence CIO Megan Horneman breaks down the latest JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey) report, which showed a sharp decline in job openings, the largest drop in 17 months. The data signals a cooling labor market, with 358,000 fewer openings and nearly 700,000 more unemployed Americans than available jobs.
Megan walks through what’s changing beneath the surface, including a drop in hiring rates to levels not seen since 2020 and…
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