Marketplace’s Jennifer Pak asks Chinese AI companies what they think about the humans who will lose jobs to their AI products.

China’s job hunters say there are fewer decent jobs and more applicants, whether they’re seeking manual work or office positions.

The ranks of the long-term unemployed have swelled to 1.7 million. The psychological effects add to the economic pain.

The uptick seems to reinforce a number of recent signals showing moderation in the labor market.

China’s job market remains competitive as the economy recovers from zero-COVID. But some young people have lost their eagerness to compete.

ADP says its payroll data for April shows the worst job loss numbers ever.

Many companies are laying off workers. Weekly jobless claims will tell us how many people are now filing for state unemployment benefits.