1914: Ask Farnoosh: Inside the Slowing Job Market (and How to Protect Yourself)

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

On this week’s Ask Farnoosh, she breaks down new economic data showing private payrolls fell by 32,000 jobs — the third decline in four months — and what that cooling job market means for hiring, raises, and year-end career strategy. She also digs into Redfin’s housing market predictions for 2026, smart last-minute tax moves (from retirement contributions to tax-loss harvesting), and inspiring data about teens investing for their futures. In the mailbag, she advises listeners navigating job dissatisfaction, mid-career pivots, starting families, layoffs, health insurance decisions, and the best way to structure your ongoing investing strategy.

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0:00.0	So Money episode 1914, Ask Farnush.
0:04.3	You're listening to So Money with award-winning money guru Farnoosh Torabi.
0:09.2	Each day, get a 30-minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds,
0:14.5	authors, influencers, and from Farnoose yourself.
0:18.5	Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons?
0:22.3	Sorry.
0:23.1	You're in the wrong place.
0:24.5	Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life.
0:27.9	Welcome to So Money.
0:30.9	Welcome back to So Money, everybody.
0:32.8	I'm Farnoose Terabi.
0:34.0	It's Friday.
0:34.9	It's December 5th.
0:36.2	And we're going to answer your money questions today,
0:38.7	but starting with some of the big headlines that have crossed my desk and I think we should talk
0:43.9	about. We've got a lot to get into today before I open up the mail bag because we've got some
0:48.1	economic news that came out this week. And it's been a little telling. And it's about the job market, although we are not going
0:56.2	to be getting the November monthly jobs report from the government. We normally get it today,
1:02.4	the first Friday of every month, but because of the government shutdown, there's going to be a delay.
1:07.1	So we don't have that data, but we do have earlier this week, ADP, which is a payroll processor.
1:12.9	They also routinely come out with their own jobs report.
1:15.9	And they found that private employment fell by 32,000 jobs last month.
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