Jobs -- May 23, 2024

Locator: 47163JOBS.

Is Bing still down? Yup, getting worse. But its ChatGPT is doing great. If one can get to it. I guess. I really don't know. Don't care.

Jobs: tight job market; 

• new figures suggest tight jobs market has not gotten better -- still tight (previous number revised downward, in the wrong way). However, one analyst disagrees -- suggests that job loss in 3Q23 was huge and rare event in current economy; says this is seen only in recessions -- but again, that was in 3Q23, and the item was posted seven hours ago -- strange).
• largest job market: California? fast food industry hit by $20 / hour minimum -- and yet tight jobs market at least in the aggregate -- no idea how California is doing

From Liz:  look at that -- greatest decreases in initial jobless claims in .... drum roll ... California -- wasn't the new $20 / hour minimum wage supposed to kill jobs? What happened in Texas?

RINO: Carl Q --

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