# BONUS: A record number of Americans not working, homeownership at 53%: who are we?

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-07-23T18:16:10+00:00
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Duration seconds: 659

## Resource

New data this week about record low participation in the workforce and much lower homeownership than previously reported has many asking - who are we? Plus, dining out dives and how Taco Bell is trying to recover from the lettuce parasite.

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