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flag U.S. job market stability declines despite high employment, with low pay, unstable hours, and inequities persisting post-pandemic.

flag A recent NPR series reveals growing job market instability in the U.S., with many available positions offering low pay, inconsistent hours, and few benefits, especially for contract workers. flag Despite high employment, economic insecurity persists, fueled by pandemic-era policies like $600 weekly unemployment benefits that delayed workforce returns. flag Post-pandemic sectors like travel and hospitality show weakening demand, while demographic shifts include more single mothers over 30 and a reversal of recent Latino economic gains. flag Small business relief funds were misallocated, and systemic inequities remain for women, Black and Latino workers, amid lasting impacts of remote work and caregiving challenges.

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