Jobs Outlook Cautiously Optimistic Despite Economic Anxiety
- Americans worried about jobs and finances, but economy still growing and companies hiring
- Layoffs and job cuts not as bad as headlines suggest; still near pre-pandemic levels
- Job openings and hiring expected to slow due to high interest rates, not layoffs
- Unemployment rate predicted to tick up to about 4% in 2024
- Lingering COVID uncertainty may explain why consumers anxious despite strong economic data
