The size of the American workforce has fallen by over 1 million people in the past year. Here’s what’s going on.
MarketWatch· Andrew Keshner· Aug 8, 2026 · 3:43 PM
The share of Americans who are working or looking for a job hasn’t been this low since the pandemic, according to a July jobs report full of gut punches.
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