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Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Latest
NYT on craft and need. WSJ on the grad hiring rebound. NY Fed on the AI training divide. Kauffman's 2026 mobility bets.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Recession probability jumps to 33%. Productivity is the only engine left. 81,000 people told Anthropic what they actually want from AI. JPMorgan launches the American Dream Initiative.
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Friday, April 10, 2026
178,000 jobs added in March, but February revised to -133,000. Tech worker confidence hits record low. Atlanta Fed on the AI investment gap. Economists reverse on AI job threat.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
AI isn't why young people can't find jobs. U.S. population growth is collapsing. The Fed says breakeven employment is near zero. $81M in RESTART grants due April 15.
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