Episode
Unemployment filings hit a 55-year low
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- Marketplace All-in-One
- Published
- Jul 23, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1555
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Summary
Sounds rosy, right? Not if you’re long-term unemployed, underemployed, or a new grad. In this episode, the labor market’s low-hire, low-fire status quo reaches a new extreme. Plus: States sue over new Medicaid work requirement protocols, Uber lays off a tenth of its customer service workers with plans to replace them with AI chatbots, and a family travel boom reshapes luxury resorts. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: It's still a tight job market, despite record-low initial unemployment claims As yields on Treasury notes rise, the bond market is changing States sound alarm over new Medicaid work requirement rule An AI customer service agent will take your call now The life of a Hollywood freelancer Families are crashing honeymoon hot spots