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Record Low Worker Confidence Amid Sluggish Job Market

11/12/2025

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Worker confidence in finding jobs has hit a record low amid hiring cuts across nearly all industries.
Nearly two million Americans have been unemployed for over 27 weeks, despite a low unemployment rate.
Analysts link the sluggish job market to economic uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump's tariff and immigration policies.
The Trump administration downplayed a weak jobs report, citing a tax-cut measure to boost business investment, but experts remain skeptical about labor market improvements.

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Worker confidence in finding jobs has hit a record low amid hiring cuts across nearly all industries.
Nearly two million Americans have been unemployed for over 27 weeks, despite a low unemployment rate.
Analysts link the sluggish job market to economic uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump's tariff and immigration policies.
The Trump administration downplayed a weak jobs report, citing a tax-cut measure to boost business investment, but experts remain skeptical about labor market improvements.