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Sarah Greenwood's avatar

I,too, appreciate your posts. Thanks to your clear explanations, I am learning more economics in a very enjoyable manner.

Wynn's avatar

Thanks Justin for another one of your excellent posts and your accompanying video explaining it all in terms that all us non-economists can fully understand. I never miss reading what you post on your Platypus Economics Substack. Thanks for sharing your expertise and the valuable insights and knowledge you share.

Justin Wolfers's avatar

What an absolutely delightful set of feelings to share. The platypus team has been working like crazy all day, so we all much appreciate your kindness.

Roz's avatar

I’m in HR and absolutely could have told them that the numbers in the past months were inflated and the future is bleak. No one is really hiring and a lot of my colleagues are only doing RIFs.

George Cody's avatar

A major problem for the US is that too much of our reality is in Donald Trump's mind. When he says that everything is just fine - "hot" actually - than the government will not do anything to address a slumping job market, middling job prospects for young people and issues like the destructiveness of ICE crackdowns and the attitudes of the people who are dictating the place of AI in our future. He doesn't believe or doesn't care and so that is official government policy. He will not go down as "another Herbert Hoover" because Hoover cared a lot - his failing was not truly understanding the problem.

The Gritty Bee's avatar

I have a young person who’s struggled to find a job for the past 12 months and he has some college, so I’ve known the bottom was falling out for some time now…

Christopher Wood's avatar

Thanks for the info and analysis, Dr. J.

KittyKat Lo's avatar

One of the best explanations I’ve seen. Thank you for continuing to educate us with facts and great insights.