Jul 23, 2026But the number doesn’t reflect the broader employment situation. Plus: AI customer service chatbots, bond yields, luxury resorts, and Medicaid work requirements.
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSegments From This EpisodeJustin Sullivan/Getty ImagesInitial claims for unemployment insurance fell to the lowest level since 1969 — but there are disturbing trends below the surface.
J. David Ake/Getty ImagesThe kinds of investors buying bonds these days may trade in and out of the market faster, and they may flee if something goes wrong, says Greg Ip of the Wall Street Journal.
Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesStates are challenging the Trump administration’s plan to require some Medicaid enrollees with serious health issues to submit additional paperwork to prove they’re exempt from work requirements.
Asbe/Getty ImagesCompanies are banking on AI to make their customer service more efficient and less costly. But customers are easily frustrated when they can’t talk to a human.
