
Marketplace The job market keeps flashing warning signs
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Nov 5, 2025 Samantha Fields, a Marketplace reporter, sheds light on labor-market indicators during the government shutdown, revealing risks of a stalled job market despite recent private job additions. Michael Grunwald, a journalist focused on environmental issues, discusses the extensive land use and emissions linked to beef production, emphasizing the challenges of balancing food demand and climate goals. They also touch on the K-shaped economic recovery impacting housing and creative solutions for first-time buyers navigating affordability.
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Labor Market Stalled, Not Collapsing
- Private data sources show a stalled but not collapsing labor market with slow hiring and tens of thousands of jobs added recently.
- Analysts warn small-business job losses and rising risks could tip gradual weakness into sharper decline.
Small Firms Lag While Large Firms Add Jobs
- ADP data show small firms lost many jobs while large firms added jobs, highlighting uneven recovery across firm sizes.
- That divergence is especially concerning because it suggests sectors and company sizes face differing pressures.
Job Seekers Face A Tougher Market
- Job seekers and new entrants face a tougher market, with hiring very slow and workers anxious despite employment.
- Low monthly job gains (tens of thousands) contrast with past strong months of hundreds of thousands.



