Navigating the K-Shaped Economy: Job Market Dynamics and Sector Disparities

Remember the K-shaped economy? It’s the idea that the American economy recovered unevenly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week’s bombshell jobs report showed a similar pattern in the labor market, where certain sectors are booming, while others are falling behind. We’ll explain. And, we’ll unpack President Trump’s threats for a 100% tariff on semiconductors and the gap between what workers and employers want out of AI on the job. Plus, we’ll celebrate a listener’s career win!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• "Tracking Trump’s New Tariffs on Every Country" from The New York Times
• "Trump vows 100% tariff on chips, unless companies are building in the U.S." from CNBC
• "Employers Pull Back on Hiring as Uncertainty Weighs on Plans" from The New York Times
• "How much say do workers have over the tech employers make them use?" from Marketplace
• "Providing ChatGPT to the entire U.S. federal workforce" from OpenAI
• "What workers really want from AI" from Stanford Report 

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