Paul Wiseman

The American labor market, red-hot for the past few years, has cooled

The pace of hiring has slowed, and landing a job has become harder.

The job market is in an unusual place right now.

People wait in line to attend a job fair, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

of 2 WASHINGTON — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he'd land another job as a software engineer fairly soon.

Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he'd land another job as a software engineer fairly soon.

WASHINGTON — Laid off by the music streaming service Spotify last year, Joovay Arias figured he'd land another job as a software engineer fairly soon. His previous job search, in 2019, had been a breeze.

The fear that AI poses a serious threat to some categories of jobs isn't unfounded