The Jobs Reset is Happening

Smart Money Bro® — Monday Economic Brief

Here’s what happened last week:

• Jobs report came in stronger than expected
• About 115,000 new non-farm jobs added
• Unemployment stayed at 4.3%
• Average hourly earnings rose 3.6% year-over-year
• S&P 500 hit another all-time high on Friday
• AI-related companies continue leading market growth and capital spending

👉 Summary: The economy still looks more resilient than many people expected.

Here’s the bigger story:

Businesses appear to be preparing for a more productive, AI-driven economy instead of the collapse many people expected.

• AI replacing certain job functions
• Companies doing more with fewer workers
• Productivity rising
• Automation accelerating
• Businesses adapting in real time

👉 Summary: The economy may be restructuring instead of slowing down traditionally.

WHAT I’M WATCHING THIS WEEK:

• Tuesday: April CPI inflation report
• Wednesday: April Producer Price Index report
• Thursday: April retail sales report
• Thursday: weekly jobless claims
• Earnings from Cisco, Applied Materials, Alibaba, Constellation Energy, AST SpaceMobile, Circle, and Under Armour
• Market reaction to inflation, consumer spending, and AI-related earnings
• Ongoing Iran/U.S. negotiations and potential impact on oil prices & market volatility

👉 I’m watching whether inflation, spending, corporate earnings, and geopolitical tensions continue supporting this “resilient economy” story.

One thing people are missing:

The stock market keeps hitting all-time highs because businesses still appear confident about future growth.

• stronger productivity
• higher efficiency
• continued consumer spending
• long-term business growth

👉 Summary: Businesses currently appear more optimistic than consumers.

If you missed this week’s Sunday Economic Update:

In this week’s video I break down:
• the Jobs Reset
• why the stock market keeps climbing
• AI & productivity changes
• what businesses may be seeing ahead of consumers
• why this economy may be evolving instead of breaking

👉 Watch the full video HERE​

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One final thought:

The Great Jobs Reset may already be happening.

AI, automation, and rising productivity may be helping businesses stay strong even with higher rates and economic pressure.

That may explain why both the economy and stock market remain resilient.

“The best person to take care of the old you… is the young you.”

— Eric

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