Is worker power coming back? Monopsony in the US labor market

Bar graph of markdowns by nine aggregated industry categories.

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Bar graph of markdowns by nine aggregated industry categories. — Figure 2. Bar graph of markdowns by nine aggregated industry categories. Source: Revelio Labs, November 2026

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