Event Brief
Long-term unemployment is becoming 'a status quo'
Filed: Feb 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM ET
Summary: Job seekers are lowering expectations and shifting to gig work amid rising long-term unemployment.
WHO: Tequila Turner
WHAT: Long-term unemployment trends and job market challenges
WHEN: Feb 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET
WHERE: Kansas City
WHY: Increasing number of long-term unemployed individuals
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