Can We Trust the Jobs Numbers?

This week, we feature an episode of What’s News Sunday exploring the deepening contradictions in the U.S. labor market. While corporate downsizing and AI integration drove January layoffs to their highest levels since 2009, official reports still show job gains. Host Luke Vargas examines why recent data revisions are leading workers and employers alike to question the reliability of hiring figures. Plus, WSJ reporters Justin Lahart and Lindsay Ellis break down listener questions on the reality of the current hiring climate.

Further Reading

What Sweeping Revisions and a Blowout Month Tell Us About the U.S. Job Market

Job Growth Last Year Was Far Worse Than We Thought. Here’s Why.

This Is Why It’s So Hard to Find a Job Right Now

America’s Job Market Has Entered the Slow Lane

Job Hunters Are So Desperate That They’re Paying to Get Recruited

CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.

Five Older Job Seekers Tell Us How They Broke Through a Bruising Job Market

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