Nearly 25% of U.S. workers are functionally unemployed, economic analysis finds

AnimalMuppet

Well, that explains some things. It explains why the employment statistics look good, but so many people are not making it.

lostmsu

They are trying to present a new unemployment metric as more reasonable, but throughout the article only give 2 data points making it impossible to judge except from prior bias.

big_toast

The referenced statistic they suggest paying attention to https://www.lisep.org/tru . For perspective - July 2026: 24.9%, All-time low (june 2023): 22.3%, 2008 Financial Crisis Peak: 34.8%, Covid Peak: 34.2%