Macro cycle, not just AI, drives recent employment stress
_onionesque · x · 2026-08-24
The author argues that 2011-2021 was a distinct macroeconomic cycle, and recent employment pressure is partly due to the current regime rather than just AI automation. This trend holds across various majors and professions.
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