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Podcast: THRIVE, a Paychex Business Podcast
Episode: Consumer Confidence Dips, Jobs Steady, Handbooks Hacked, AI Writing is Meh
Description: As consumer confidence backslides in June, surprising analysts whose projections were more positive, businesses should plan for a potential pause in purchasing. Tariffs and inflation fears are hitting Main Street. Gene Marks points to the steady job growth reported in the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch during the first half of 2025 as a plus but wage growth lags behind inflation. A new cyber threat involves employee handbooks, so Gene suggests shoring up training, and for all those leaning heavily into AI to write, the CEO of LinkedIn says it’s not great and could hurt credibility. Listen to the po...