Unemployment in the US
Is the real jobs crisis hidden behind the unemployment rate?
4.7 (23)
48 mins
Discover how the official unemployment rate can mask deeper problems like underemployment and shrinking workforce participation. Explore why millions of Americans are working multiple jobs or sitting on the sidelines, and how interest rates, productivity, and policy choices are shaping today’s fragile labor market.
Ep 1:
The Unemployment Rate Is Lying
The 4.6% unemployment rate hides a darker truth: 95 million Americans have vanished from the workforce, and the latest jobs report reveals a labor market quietly cracking.
Ep 2:
A Tale of Two Job Markets
Federal layoffs gut government payrolls while young grads face brutal odds, exposing an economy split between booming healthcare and crumbling manufacturing.
Discussions (11)
Julie
Level 6 · 8 mo agoYeah… hearing the White House brag about 168k layoffs is scary! 😳 How do families survive? They are just so selfish and out of touch! 🤦🏾♀️
Lori
Level 4 · 8 mo agoEliot admitting he planned layoffs while giving out tickets gave me chills! 🥶 It shows you can never really trust what bosses say in good times! 🤫
Paul
Level 9 · 8 mo agoInflation is down, idiots.
