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Infographic: Signals & Shifts: The Stillness Trap

Original article: Signals & Shifts: The Stillness Trap

Infographic showing the 'Stillness Trap' in the 2026 labor market with four key signals: 3.2% hires rate, -1.8% real wage growth, 5.7% AI postings share, and 72% software development JPI.
Three signals from this week’s data explain why a job market generating 114,000 monthly gains is actually less mobile and less rewarding than it looks — and what to do before tomorrow’s jobs report.