EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 12 MIN
Nineteen Percent Below Trend: A Blowout Jobs Report and the Entry Level AI Is Erasing - September 7, 2026
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Nineteen Percent Below Trend: A Blowout Jobs Report and the Entry Level AI Is Erasing August payrolls came in at 162,000 against a consensus of 53,000, unemployment held at 4.1 percent, and the AI-attributed share of announced layoffs fell to roughly six percent for the month. Underneath that headline, the information sector shed 23,000 jobs in a single month, nearly triple its own twelve-month run rate, and new Stanford payroll research finds employment for 22 to 25 year olds in the most AI-exposed occupations running 19 percent below trend. Chris and Laura work through why the adjustment is showing up as jobs never posted rather than layoffs announced, and what to watch next. Hosted by Chris and Laura. The DX Today Podcast brings you daily deep dives into the most consequential stories in the AI ecosystem. #AIJobs #FutureOfWork #LaborMarket #AIEconomy #EntryLevelHiring
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Nineteen Percent Below Trend: A Blowout Jobs Report and the Entry Level AI Is Erasing August payrolls came in at 162,000 against a consensus of 53,000, unemployment held at 4.1 percent, and the AI-attributed share of announced layoffs fell to roughly six percent for the month. Underneath that headline, the information sector shed 23,000 jobs in a single month, nearly triple its own twelve-month run rate, and new Stanford payroll research finds employment for 22 to 25 year olds in the most AI...
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