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War, high gas prices, rates and AI are weighing on US job creation

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MarketWatch reports that multiple headwinds are keeping U.S. job openings low and hiring weak, which is contributing to an outlook where the labor market is not expected to improve soon.

The outlet says war conditions, high gas prices, rising interest rates, and AI are factors putting a lid on job creation in the United States.

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MarketWatchJob openings are low and hiring is weak. Why the U.S. labor market won’t get better soon.
MarketWatchJob openings are low and hiring is weak. Why the U.S. labor market won’t get better soon.

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