these days
fixed phr..fixed phr.. at the present time, especially when you compare it to the past.
fixed phr.. a temporal adverbial phrase used to denote the current period or era, typically in contrast with a previous state of affairs.
Everything is so expensive these days.
People rarely write letters these days because they prefer sending quick text messages.
While traditional manufacturing once dominated the local economy, most residents find employment in the service sector these days.
usually appears at the very beginning or the very end of a sentence.
contrast with 'nowadays' (more formal) and 'currently' (more neutral); 'these days' is the most common choice for informal comparison with the past.
in these daysthese daysthe phrase functions as an adverbial on its own and does not require a preposition like 'in'.