AI could create a 'Mad Max' scenario where everyone's skills are basically worthless, a top economist says

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An employee operates robotic equipment at the factory of Jiangxi Lanke Semiconductor Co., Ltd, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province of China, on July 2, 2025.
As AI reshapes the labor market, the real threat isn't job loss — it's the collapse in what skills are worth, says MIT economist David Autor.

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Job growth bounced back in November before the Fed's last interest-rate decision of the year

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Russian companies are turning to teenagers and retirees amid the country's wartime labor shortage

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Russia is short 2 million workers, according to an estimate from one of the nation's largest auditing firms.

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A Gen Zer who used AI to apply for hundreds of roles says it helped him land a job

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A Gen Zer (not pictured) said an AI tool helped him apply to hundreds of jobs and ultimately land a tech role.

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A millennial with a doctoral degree and over $250k in student-loan debt says she's been looking for a job for 4 years. She wishes she prioritized work experience over education.

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A. Rasberry has struggled to find a job in her field of study for the past four years after earning her doctorate in business administration.

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A recession next year is now even less likely following the blowout jobs report, says Goldman Sachs

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The jobs market had a very strong September

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A Gen Xer with a master's degree hasn't found work in 9 years. He says he's only landed four interviews.

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Chris Putro, 55, has been looking for a job for a job for the last nine years.

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The US economy will start losing jobs by the end of this year, top economist says

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Meet a laid-off Gen Xer who has had under 10 job interviews despite applying to over 200 positions

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