US economy shows momentum but risks continue heading into 2026

The National News Desk cited CEI’s expert on labor hiring

“It’s low hire and low fire, and what that means is that people are scared, there’s so much uncertainty, that they’re holding steady. They’re not going to take a risk and start that business they’ve always wanted to. They’re not going to jump ship at a better opportunity,” said Ryan Young, senior economist at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. “The one area that is seeing a lot of job growth is health care, and a lot of that’s because health care is a safe-harbor sector.”

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