Painful Jobs Report, Painful Podcast

Painful Jobs Report, Painful Podcast

August 7, 2026 · 1h 5m · Episode 287

About this episode

The episode discusses the disappointing July jobs report and the technical difficulties faced during recording.

There was nothing redeeming in the July jobs report, and the podcast crew covered all the pain points: weak job gains, downward revisions, fewer hours worked, slowing wage growth, and a worrisome drop in labor force participation. Fittingly, we had to battle through our own painful series of technical problems while recording - curious whether you’ll notice.

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