I was reading Anthropic’s piece on labor market impacts of AI and found the most useful contribution wasn’t another “AI will take jobs” headline—it was a better way to measure what’s actually happening. Their concept of “observed exposure” resonated with me: not just what LLMs could do in theory, but what people are using them for at work—weighted toward uses that automate work rather than simply assist it. That’s the kind of market information businesses need, because capabi

I was reading the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Situation Summary for April 2026, and my takeaway is the labor market is still moving forward; it’s doing so with more “selectivity” than momentum. Payrolls rose modestly (+115K). That’s not a contraction, but it’s also not the kind of broad-based growth that gives every employer the same tailwinds. The gains were concentrated where demand is persistent and operationally essential: health care, transportation/warehousin