<figure><img src="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iXUVLWc67zJk/v6/-1x-1.png"><figcaption><div><p>Source: Bloomberg, 0:00</p></div><div></div></figcaption></figure><p>After a period characterized as &#x201C;low-hire, low-fire,&#x201D; the American labor market is seeing a surge of layoffs from companies like Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and Target. And that&#x2019;s pushing more job applicants towards traditionally less-desirable occupations, like substitute teaching, traffic flagging and waste management.&#xA0;</p><p>Today on the Big Take, Sarah Holder is joined by economic reporter Mike Sasso to discuss what&#x2019;s happening in this often-overlooked corner of the labor market and what it means for the economy overall.</p>

After a period characterized as “low-hire, low-fire,” the American labor market is seeing a surge of layoffs from companies like Amazon, Starbucks, UPS and Target. And that’s pushing more job applicants towards traditionally less-desirable occupations, like substitute teaching, traffic flagging and waste management. 

Today on the Big Take, Sarah Holder is joined by economic reporter Mike Sasso to discuss what’s happening in this often-overlooked corner of the labor market and what it means for the economy overall. 


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