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Aaron Sojourner

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Hours among those who usually work full time remains a bit lower than pre-pandemic. Didn't fall further in June. Has ratcheted down in last 3 recessions. Full time isn't as full as it used to be, which could be an increase in job quality for many salaried workers. Across industries, except ag.

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If full time gets sufficiently less full, will workers lose benefits? Has this already happened?

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Fall in temporary help employment is scariest signal here. Easy to add when demand 🔼 & shrink when demand 🔽. Over-year fall is strong predictor of recession, been falling for a while. Alternatively, temp agencies can't keep staff bcz employers forced to use more perm hires. That'd be a new pattern.

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