The Effects of a “Low-Fire, Low-Hire” Economy on Workers

In September 2025, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated in an FOMC press conference that the U.S. economy was in a “low-firing, low-hiring environment.” But what does that mean? In big-picture terms, it means firms have substantially reduced the number of workers they are actively hiring while also reducing the number of workers they are firing.
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