AI Pushing Wages Down & Potential for Labor Market Collapse

Jason Greer argues that the labor market isn’t collapsing despite the shock of losing 92K jobs in February, but it is definitely slowing down. He attributes a part of the issue to the Kaiser Permanente strikes, which he says just happens every few years because of contract negotiations. He thinks workers are anxious for a ton of reasons, including politics, cash, global conflict, inflation, and more. Jason argues AI is pushing down wages as workers scramble for jobs, although he notes that businesses are still struggling to figure out how to use it.

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06 Mar 2026

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