What’s Actually Happening in the U.S. Jobs Market?

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  Hey YMB listeners, this is Anthony Banshee for The Wall Street Journal.

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  Yes, yes,

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  we're still in a break and we are still cooking up a personal finance podcast just for you.

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  But until then, we are sharing a special episode of What's New Sunday.

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  It's our weekly show where we tackle the big questions behind the headlines.

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  And this week, the show tackled a topic that hits close to home for all of us, the job market.

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  They answered listeners' biggest questions about layoffs, AI, and the future of work.

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  And if you like it, check out What's News, wherever you're listening to us.

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  130,000.

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  That's the number of jobs the U.S.

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  added in January, more than doubling analyst expectations,

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  with gains in health care and social assistance roles helping to outnumber declines in government,

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  warehousing, information, and financial services.

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  But if that data point still leaves a lot unsaid about the complex state of the jobs market,

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  especially with new revisions to the data showing that fewer jobs were created over the last two years than previously thought,

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  Well, worry not,

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  because we've been tracking down answers to your questions about the job market from a pair of excellent reporters.

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  Justin Layhart covers economics for us out of New York and from Washington, D.C.

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  We're joined by workplace and careers reporter Lindsey Ellis.

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  Justin,

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