Nearly a quarter of Americans are ‘functionally unemployed’ highlighting a major crack in the labor economy

Nearly a quarter of Americans are ‘functionally unemployed’ highlighting a major crack in the labor economy

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Good morning! The current labor market appears strong on the surface, but there are big problems lurking underneath. Unemployment is still low at 4.2%, wage growth is steady, and the U.S. added a relatively healthy 139,000 roles in May according to the recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor…

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