EPISODE · May 29, 2026 · 8 MIN
Why Quits Are Falling Even as Workers Stay Put
from The Labor Market Podcast with Fexingo: Jobs Reports, Unemployment, and Wage Growth · host Fexingo
Episode 19 of The Labor Market Podcast digs into the latest JOLTS data — specifically the falling quits rate. With job openings down to 6.866 million but layoffs still low, Lucas and Luna explore why fewer workers are voluntarily leaving their jobs, even in a market where wages are still rising. They discuss the 'lock-in effect,' the impact of inflation uncertainty on worker mobility, and what the declining quits rate signals about confidence. Data from the April 2026 jobs report and the Fed's Kashkari comments anchor the conversation. The hosts also touch on the surprising resilience of the leisure and hospitality sector's quit rates and contrast it with white-collar industries. A must-listen for understanding the subtle dynamics beneath the headline unemployment numbers. #QuitsRate #JOLTS #LaborMarket #WorkerMobility #JobOpenings #LockInEffect #Inflation #FedPolicy #WageGrowth #UnemploymentRate #Economics #EmploymentTrends #LeisureAndHospitality #WhiteCollar #JobSecurity #May2026 #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Episode 19 of The Labor Market Podcast digs into the latest JOLTS data — specifically the falling quits rate. With job openings down to 6.866 million but layoffs still low, Lucas and Luna explore why fewer workers are voluntarily leaving their jobs, even in a market where wages are still rising. They discuss the 'lock-in effect,' the impact of inflation uncertainty on worker mobility, and what the declining quits rate signals about confidence. Data from the April 2026 jobs report and the Fed's Kashkari comments anchor the conversation. The hosts also touch on the surprising resilience of the leisure and hospitality sector's quit rates and contrast it with white-collar industries. A must-listen for understanding the subtle dynamics beneath the headline unemployment numbers. #QuitsRate #JOLTS #LaborMarket #WorkerMobility #JobOpenings #LockInEffect #Inflation #FedPolicy #WageGrowth #UnemploymentRate #Economics #EmploymentTrends #LeisureAndHospitality #WhiteCollar #JobSecurity #May2026 #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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