The weak spot in this job market

Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  by Amy Scott

  "Marketplace" host Amy Scott is joined by Catherine Rampell at MSNOW and The Bulwark and Heather Long at Navy Federal Credit Union to discuss the December jobs report, consumer sentiment numbers, and look back at the labor market of 2025.

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• The number of long-term unemployed is growing. What does that tell us about the economy?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  The percentage of Americans out of work for 27 weeks or longer hit 26% in December. It's more evidence of a low-hire, low-fire economy — and that AI is starting to replace certain jobs.

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• The Numbers

  by Amy Scott

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• Over a year after Hurricane Helene, Asheville Tea Company is focused on fundraising

  by Amy Scott and Livi Burdette

  

  Owner Jessie Dean says sales have been strong this year — even without a new manufacturing and retail space.

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• As businesses enter an uncertain year, many are curbing their growth plans

  by Justin Ho

  

  A cloudy outlook for consumer demand is causing many business owners to limit their growth plans out of caution. But keeping growth in check can have upsides.

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