Many people are optimistic that the many lost jobs in the united states in the recession of the late 2000s will be replaced with others. however, even if the optimists are right, the shift in the economy may permanently alter the class status of many. this is due to the fact that the jobs being lost are largely in manufacturing and new jobs are often in information technology. this suggests that the newly unemployed will have trouble competing for newly created jobs. if this is the case, what is it called?