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Are We Past “Strong” Jobs Data Now? | S3 E119 | 02-05-26
Markets reacted negatively to today’s economic data — and the labor market was at the center of the concern.
In this episode of Markets with Megan, Megan Horneman breaks down the latest U.S. labor market data, including the JOLTS report, Challenger job cuts, and weekly jobless claims, and explains why markets didn’t like what they saw.
Job openings fell to 6.5 million, the lowest level since September 2020, while the number of unemployed Americans climbed to 7.5 million. For the first time since the post-pandemic recovery began, there are now more unemployed workers than available job…
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