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The Silent Crisis of Zero Firing Rates
With jobless claims near historic lows and the unemployment rate ticking to four point two percent, the US labor market is experiencing a dangerous form of stability. Lucas and Luna examine how zero firing rates are masking underlying weakness, trapping workers in mismatched roles, and inflating wage growth without productivity gains. They break down the economic mechanics of why companies are hoarding talent despite cooling demand and what this structural shift means for the Federal Reserve's inflation fight.
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