The economy looks fine on paper while people struggle just to get by.
As Statista’s Felix Richter reports below, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9.3 million Americans reported working multiple jobs in November 2025 – the highest number ever recorded since the BLS started tracking multiple jobholders in 1994.
https://www.activistpost.com/9-3-million-americans-work-multiple-jobs-to-make-ends-meet/
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS12026620
FED'S MIRAN: WE ARE SEEING SOME SIGNS OF STRESS IN THE JOB MARKET
— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) February 9, 2026
Now remember @APompliano what I said earlier about the "strong" GDP. It is an illusion (like Q3 2007).
The reason WHY Inflation rolls over – is because the BUSINESS CYCLE rolls over.
The Economy is slowing fast – as we can see by NFP and ADP.
Inflation LAGS – and is only… https://t.co/grsVMSn6p0 pic.twitter.com/lWhhaDQehI
— Henrik Zeberg (@HenrikZeberg) February 9, 2026
Foaming the runway for January data. https://t.co/1DjYYRRfdD
— Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) February 9, 2026
Target to cut hundreds of corporate jobs #MacroEdge
— MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) February 9, 2026
Nike’s Converse is preparing layoffs and restructuring as shoe sales slump 30%, with staff told to work from home #MacroEdge
— MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) February 9, 2026
US LABOR MARKET IS FLASHING MAJOR RECESSION SIGNALS.
Labor demand is now weaker than levels seen during the 2001 recession.
US job openings just dropped to 6.5 million, falling 386,000 in December alone, the lowest level since September 2020 while over the last 2 months,… pic.twitter.com/fu78RdZQgV
— Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) February 9, 2026