1 in 4 unemployed people, or 1.8 million Americans, have been job searching for over half a year. Goldman Sachs says it is using AI to “limit future head count growth,”

1 in 4 unemployed Americans is stuck in the trap.

After 6 months:
→ Employer callback rates drop ~45%
→ ATS systems flag the gap automatically
→ Network connections go cold
→ Savings run out

The job market seems to be structurally punishing people for being in it too long.… pic.twitter.com/QqSI4m4Osb

— RANTZINE (@rant_zine) February 17, 2026

Factcheck: Yes, that’s accurate based on January 2026 BLS data. Long-term unemployment (27+ weeks) affects 1.8 million Americans, or 25% of the total 7.4 million unemployed, per CNBC’s report.

Goldman Sachs says it is using AI to "limit future head count growth," per CNBC

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) February 17, 2026