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It’s the strangest job market the U.S. has ever seen. The low-hire, low-fire economy turns 3 years old.

It has broken down for three straight years, and the implications could be with us for a long time.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated October 29, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

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