freeze

The rise of AI has also contributed to the hiring freeze, though not necessarily in the way people might expect.

-No. -Do you want me to freeze or no?

And what that means is that the job market is frozen in place for people who are just starting out their careers.

REPORTER: The agreement's most controversial provision-- a $300-billion framework for the reconstruction of Iran and the return of over $100 billion in assets that were frozen by the US.