Labor Market
The Efficiency Pivot: U.S. Labor Market Cools to Pre-Pandemic Norms as AI Infrastructure Deepens
The United States labor market has officially entered a new phase of the post-pandemic era, characterized by a "low-hire, low-fire" equilibrium that mirrors the stability of 2019 while fundamentally shifting the balance of power toward employers. According to the latest data released in February 2026, job openings have