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CNBC: Long-term unemployment is becoming ‘a status quo’ in today’s job market: It’s a ‘mental war,’ job seeker says

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Long-term unemployment is becoming ‘a status quo’ in today’s job market: It’s a ‘mental war,’ job seeker says

Published Mon, Feb 16 20269:30 AM EST

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/16/long-term-unemployment-becoming-a-status-quo-in-todays-job-market.html

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CNBC: Disappointing holiday season: December retail sales were flat, falling well short of estimate

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CNBC: AUTOS Sweden’s Volvo Cars is down 25%. Here’s why the automaker is on track for its worst day ever

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CNBC: Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here’s what the last flight was like

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/southwest-airlines-ends-open-seating.html

CNBC: Amazon laying off about 16,000 corporate workers in latest anti-bureaucracy push

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/amazon-layoffs-anti-bureaucracy-ai.html

CNBC: New research shows companies aren’t as close to AI readiness as execs believe How organizations can bridge the gap between ambitions and outcomes

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https://www.cnbc.com/advertorial/2026/01/05/new-research-shows-companies-arent-as-close-to-ai-readiness-as-execs-believe.html