Economists Expect a Cooled Labor Market and an AI Reshuffling of White-Collar Work

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A majority of economists recently surveyed by Indeed said they expect a gentle economic cooling over the next year, not a downturn. The Indeed Job Postings Index (JPI) is expected to fall by 1.4%, on average, through June 2027, and unemployment is forecast to drift up from its current 4.2% to roughly 4.4% by year-end. The panel

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