Sounds rosy, right? Not if you’re long-term unemployed, underemployed, or a new grad. In this episode, the labor market’s low-hire, low-fire status quo reaches a new extreme. Plus: States sue over new Medicaid work requirement protocols, Uber lays off a tenth of its customer service workers with plans to replace them with AI chatbots, and a family travel boom reshapes luxury resorts. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters">Subscribe</a> to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/">marketplace.org</a> — and consider <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment">making an investment</a> in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/23/job-market-remains-tight-despite-low-initial-unemployment-claims" class="default">It's still a tight job market, despite record-low initial unemployment claims</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/23/as-treasury-note-yields-rise-the-bond-market-is-changing" class="default">As yields on Treasury notes rise, the bond market is changing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/23/medicaid-work-requirement-alarms-state-healthcare-systems" class="default">States sound alarm over new Medicaid work requirement rule</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/23/ai-customer-service-agents-are-gaining-popularity" class="default">An AI customer service agent will take your call now</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/23/how-freelancing-opens-doors-for-an-aspiring-la-voice-actor" class="default">The life of a Hollywood freelancer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/07/23/families-are-crashing-honeymoon-hot-spots" class="default">Families are crashing honeymoon hot spots</a></li></ul>

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