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Layoffs at 'extremely low levels' despite Americans' gloom about the economy
The data presents a disconnect with how many Americans are feeling about the economy less than a month from the midterms.
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Layoffs haven't been this low since the 1960s. It's great if you have a job - but not if you don't.
It isn't easy for anyone looking for work now to find a job. Yet people who already have jobs probably don't have to worry much about losing them.
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Consumer
Nike shares tumble 6% on dismal revenue forecast, layoff plans as sneaker giant loses shine
It was the second straight day of declines for Nike, putting the sneaker brand's stock down more than 48% so far this year.
Consumer
Nike shares plummet 10% after weak revenue outlook and layoff plans underway
Nike's shares plummeted in premarket trading, continuing a second straight day of declines after it reported falling revenue and plans to lay off staff.
Consumer
Disney plans hundreds of job cuts in restructuring under new CEO Josh D'Amaro: report
Disney is planning to restructure its sprawling television operation, which is expected to result in hundreds of layoffs, according to a report.
I swallowed my pride and moved back in with my parents after a layoff. I'm glad I did.
I swallowed my pride and moved back in with my parents after a layoff. I'm glad I did.
Macro
U.S. layoffs drop nearly 40% in 2026 to four-year low, new data shows
Hiring plans are up 3% so far this year, signaling the labor market remains resilient, experts say.
Housing
Construction layoffs hit lowest level since 2000
Economists say the August data points to an industry desperate to hold onto the workers it has while also struggling to find employees with in-demand skills fo…
AI
Gina Raimondo thinks AI ultimately will create jobs. It's the initial mass layoffs wave that worries her
No one knows what AI will mean for jobs long-term, but the layoffs are likely to hit first without proper planning, says former US Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo.
Housing
Construction Layoffs Fall to All-Time Low in August
Layoffs are on pause, which may signal a net increase to come for overall construction staffing levels. The post Construction Layoffs Fall to All-Time Low in A…
Consumer
Disney is starting its 3rd round of layoffs under CEO Josh D'Amaro
Disney is starting its 3rd round of layoffs under CEO Josh D'Amaro
Consumer
Massive layoffs rock Disney as new CEO slashes hundreds of jobs
The Mouse House is downsizing again.
Consumer
Disney legal chief warns of 'hard choices' as layoffs loom and department braces to become 'much smaller'
Disney's top lawyer warned staff of "hard choices" ahead as the House of Mouse's legal and government affairs division prepares to become a "much smaller organ…
Consumer
CNN staffers panic over Paramount merger as layoffs loom in months ahead: 'Bloodbath coming'
"People are very nervous," said one CNN staffer. "It's dark. It's like when you do hurricaine coverage. You see the storm spinning off the coast of Haiti and m…
Technology
Revealed: The Oracle cloud roles hit hard by layoffs
Revealed: The Oracle cloud roles hit hard by layoffs
Technology
Bechtel splits with Bill Gates-backed nuclear project, files layoff notice
About 200 employees at the company's Reston, Virginia-based headquarters are impacted, according to a WARN notice the firm filed with the state.
AI
The Pollwatcher: Inside The Washington Post-Schar School poll on Michigan
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Technology
Oracle CFO says 'doing more with less' isn't the answer in all-hands after layoffs
Oracle CFO says 'doing more with less' isn't the answer in all-hands after layoffs
Technology
Why the Postpandemic Tech Bust Sent Billionaires to Trump
Following mass layoffs in 2022 and 2023, many tech workers turned against their employers. When liberal politicians also rallied against Silicon Valley, their…
Technology
Tech giant Oracle rocked by another wave of layoffs after employees receive devastating 6 am email
Oracle instructed laid-off workers to immediately sign the termination paperwork to secure their severance packages.
Technology
Oracle begins a new round of layoffs. Read the email.
Oracle begins a new round of layoffs. Read the email.
Consumer
With TPS in doubt for Salvadorans, businesses brace for turmoil
Some restaurants, hospitals and construction firms pushed forward with layoffs as the end of temporary protected status for 232,000 Salvadorans loomed.
Transport
Uber's CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs
Uber's CEO says you could see lower ride prices as a result of its layoffs
I grew my salary to $112K after a career pivot. A layoff broke my heart and changed my perception of money and success.
I grew my salary to $112K after a career pivot. A layoff broke my heart and changed my perception of money and success.
Geopolitics
Jaguar Land Rover Opens Voluntary Layoffs, Are 4,000 Jobs Really At Risk?
JLR pursues £1.7 billion in savings, voluntary redundancies, and a lower 300,000-vehicle break-even point as tariffs and Chinese rivals reshape demand.
Autos
Jaguar Land Rover to layoff thousands of jobs in $2.3 billion cost-saving overhaul
The luxury carmaker is targeting £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) in savings as it faces Chinese competition, a cyberattack and U.S. tariffs.
I moved from Peru to the US at 17 on a tennis scholarship. 8 years later, an H-1B layoff sent me home.
I moved from Peru to the US at 17 on a tennis scholarship. 8 years later, an H-1B layoff sent me home.
Macro
US unemployment claims rise to 206K - but layoffs and jobless claims at historically low levels
Companies, remembering the worker shortages that followed the end of COVID-19 lockdowns, are still reluctant to let go of staff.
U.S. layoffs in August fell to their lowest level in 4 years
Job cuts around the U.S. have declined this year even amid signs that hiring is weakening.
