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Will the percent of U.S. workers employed in white-collar jobs drop at least 2 percentage points below the 2022 level before 2026?

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Authors:

dschwarz will_aldred

Opened:

Jun 20, 2023

Closes:

Dec 31, 2025

Scheduled resolution:

Mar 31, 2026

Spot Scoring Time:

Jun 21, 2023

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