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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 15 MIN

Economists are trying to define the "new normal" for the post-pandemic economy

from Newell Normand

After being delayed due to the partial government shutdown, the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) was released, and the January jobs report will be released on February 11. Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick joins Newell to discuss the numbers and preview next week's report, as well as the state of the “low hire, low fire” job market, recent layoff news, and the future of the Federal Reserve and interest rate outlook.

After being delayed due to the partial government shutdown, the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) was released, and the January jobs report will be released on February 11. Bankrate Senior Economic Analyst Mark Hamrick joins Newell to discuss the numbers and preview next week's report, as well as the state of the “low hire, low fire” job market, recent layoff news, and the future of the Federal Reserve and interest rate outlook.

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