Jessica Grose

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  • Jul 20, 2026
    I recently wrote about the purgatory job market of 2026, in which potential employees are largely evaluated by automated systems, engage in chatbot interviews and, even then, often...
  • Jun 3, 2026
    The job market in 2026 is frozen: Employers have been slow to hire, and people with jobs are staying put. It’s taking longer to find jobs than it did in previous years; a...
  • Mar 5, 2026
    On Thursday, a woman named Sharon from Minnesota called into C-SPAN’s “open forum” to express her despair about the cost of living. “I’m 65...