Welcome to the era of 'low-hire, more-fire,' warns top economist—the days of talent hoarding are over

Welcome to the era of 'low-hire, more-fire,' warns top economist—the days of talent hoarding are over

Without official Bureau of Labor Statistics data to calm their nerves, analysts are wondering just how fast the U.S. employment market may have deteriorated. While available data from private and alternative sources suggest that the jobs market hasn’t significantly weakened, economists are concerned that unemployment remains a key risk to the economy in 2026. For now, ignorance is bliss for the markets. Investors, buoyed by the end of a governme…