The Part-Time Trap Hiding Inside Strong Job Openings

Job openings jumped to 7.6 million in April, the highest in over a year. But look closer and a different story emerges: the bulk of those openings are for part-time and gig-based roles, while full-time permanent positions are stagnating. Lucas and Luna dig into the JOLTS data alongside the 4.3% unemployment rate and rising jobless claims to reveal how employers are restructuring work to avoid benefit costs and long-term commitments. They discuss what this means for workers' financial security and why the labor market may be weaker than the headline numbers suggest. #JOLTS #PartTimeWork #LaborMarket #JobOpenings #Employment #WageGrowth #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Unemployment #JoblessClaims #GigEconomy #Benefits #LaborEconomics #April2026 #May2026 #Fed #Workers Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo