Hiring in the US drops to pandemic lows as job market under Trump stagnates - Al Jazeera
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Hiring in the US drops to pandemic lows as job market under Trump stagnates Labour market stagnation mirrors a slowing private payroll growth, averaging just 18,000 monthly in recent months Job openings in the United States have dropped to their lowest level in six years, as the demand for labour stalls amid concerns about trade, immigration and the surging role of artificial intelligence (AI) Will the Iran war slow U.S.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/3/31/hiring-in-the-us-drops-to-pandemic-lows-as-job-market-under-trump-stagnates?traffic_source=rss
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Al Jazeera English
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/3/31/hiring-in-the-us-drops-to-pandemic-lows-as-job-market-under-trump-stagnates
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CBS News MoneyWatch
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-jobs-impact-unilever-hiring-freeze