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newdeal2

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2. Nobody can afford to change jobs or retire in Trump's economy

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 10:29 PM

Aug 2025

So there are no existing jobs that need to be backfilled right now.

No net new jobs because of the tariffs and other uncertainty preventing businesses from expanding.

And layoffs from AI which is replacing entry level jobs.

I hear ICE is hiring though.

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'A black hole': New graduates discover a dismal job market [View all] dalton99a Aug 2025 OP

that is unfortunate drray23 Aug 2025 #1

Nobody can afford to change jobs or retire in Trump's economy newdeal2 Aug 2025 #2

I hear ICE is hiring nt msongs Aug 2025 #3