The Slowest Job Market Since COVID Just Happened #jobs #shocking
1 Apr 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief YouTube commentary, TJ Walker cites a Fortune‑highlighted report showing that the U.S. hiring rate has fallen to 3.1%, the lowest level since April 2020 when the economy was legally shut down due to COVID. He emphasizes the stark contrast that, unlike the pandemic shutdown, businesses are now legally open yet still not hiring. Walker argues this situation is not a market crash but an eerie, stagnant economy that appears "stuck in place."










