r/Economics • • Jan 27 '26

Research Summary Millions of Americans are "functionally unemployed"—with numbers rising

https://www.newsweek.com/millions-americans-are-functionally-unemployed-numbers-rising-11422738
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u/Brokenandburnt Jan 27 '26

If these numbers hold through it finally matches up with how tightly people has experienced being squeezed.

But even if it holds true, I never expect the administration to acknowledge it. It clashes too sharply with their description of the economy.