Hassett: "There could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market" thanks to AI & not needing new hires

[highplainsdem]

And look at Trump economic advisor Kevin Hassett smile as he says this.

Kevin Hassett: "I think there could be a little bit of an almost quiet time in the labor market, because firms are finding that AI is making their workers so productive that they don't necessarily have to hire the new kids out of college and so on."

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-11-17T13:33:26.812Z

[OLDMDDEM]

1. So, if AI is taking over current jobs, what do those people that lost jobs do in a labor market where there is no

hiring. Does this mean that young people now should not be getting a college degree as AI is taking over?

[2naSalit]

4. I think it means that...

AI is about to replace the working class and that the working class should just sit down and shut up and let it happen. They don't want us to fight back because they know we win if/when we do.

[durablend]

5. "Just lie back and relax"

"Preferably permanently so we don't need to hear from you again"

[2naSalit]

8. Exactly.

[LonePirate]

2. This is very bad for workers and for the economy as a whole.

Freezing the workforce size is one way to kick start a recession. Large scale workforce downsizing is one way to generate a depression.

[Dawson Leery]

14. k/r

[RockCreek]

3. In the utopian novels

when society reached this phase all people received a basic income that could provide for an excellent quality of life.
What happened?

[durablend]

6. The rich said "Nah"

[W_HAMILTON]

7. Allowing all our wealth to accrue to the greediest among us.

[Sailingdiver]

9. So, it's not the immigrants stealing jobs?

I need a new score card.

[leftstreet]

11. No kidding

just yesterday it was immigrants + cows

[yardwork]

10. That's a new euphemism.

Translation: We fooled all you suckers into voting for the billionaires. Too bad, suckers.

[purr-rat beauty]

12. Why is a human telling us this?

Surely AI could enlighten us on this matter just as well and with more empathy

[Prairie Gates]

13. Just a calm, pleasant spell of mass employment, poverty, and hunger

A little quickie breaky, you might call it. A naptime.

[highplainsdem]

15. From Newsom's Press Office:

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