Modern Work: Monitored, Misled, and Laid Off

Send us Fan Mail California's Warning Sign on AI Layoffs, Long-Term Unemployment & The Rise of Emotional Surveillance The headlines say the labor market is healthy. So why are so many people spending months—or even years—trying to find work? This week, we unpack the growing disconnect between what the numbers say and what people are actually experiencing. We start with the rise of long-term unemployment and why a low unemployment rate may be masking a much bigger problem beneath the surfa...