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Grimmest warning yet for America's workers as layoffs soar to 22-year high - as firms break long-held taboo on firings
07 Nov 2025 01:52 GMT
… from layoff tracking firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas shows employers … scale back. ‘Some industries are correcting after the … replaces pandemic-era staffing.
Retailers reeling from store closures, … losses and related private-sector fallout - remain the …
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US stocks were sold amid weak labour data proxies and AI concerns - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
07 Nov 2025 02:00 GMT
… centres. On the labour market proxies, Challenger layoffs surged to a 7 … September)
RevelioLabs Total US Nonfarm Employment Data (Oct. 2025): -9 … drone attack, according to three industry sources via Reuters.
US … of tax rises away from workers and on to other …
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Retail group predicts holiday spending could top $1 trillion
06 Nov 2025 23:46 GMT
… not adjusted for inflation.
The retail federation acknowledged consumers were more … elevated. The cooling labor market, recent layoffs in some industries and uncertainty over … shutdown, which has left federal employees without paychecks, and changes to …
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Last month was the worst October for layoffs since 2003, outplacement firm reports
06 Nov 2025 22:19 GMT
… one month prior, when employers trimmed 54,000 jobs.
… for the month. Some industries are correcting after the hiring … the most private-sector job losses, followed by retailers, driven by … workers, "which we do think reflects a softening and slowing labor …
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AI, cost cutting drive layoffs to recession-like levels: Report
06 Nov 2025 21:39 GMT
U.S. employers eliminated 153,074 … by retail and service companies. The report follows recent layoffs … traditionally “poor predictor of future labor market conditions.”
“But against … tech layoffs when these workers were quickly scooped up by other industries,” …
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Job cuts surge in worst October layoffs in 22 years. Here’s why
06 Nov 2025 21:45 GMT
… adoption of artificial intelligence, employers slashed more than 150 … jobs, followed by the retail and services sectors, the … is not guaranteed.
Labor market watchers downplayed the … layoffs, when these workers were quicky scooped up by other industries,” …
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Layoffs hit highest point in over two decades: report
06 Nov 2025 20:42 GMT
… hit hardest by the layoffs include tech, retail and warehousing, accounting for … shaky, with US workers facing the most layoffs since the 2020 COVID … a late-season push for employees,” it said, “but at this …
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Texas supply chain sector hit by more than 920 layoffs
06 Nov 2025 20:03 GMT
… chain-related workers across Texas are facing layoffs as companies … span a wide range of employers — including food processors, … underscoring the pressure on labor-intensive segments of the … Walmart and other regional retailers, announced the closure after …
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With shutdown, contractors ‘in the dark’ on labor data
06 Nov 2025 20:01 GMT
… labor market now.”
Filling the vacuum are private employment … among the top industries for layoffs.
Though such reports … , updated payrolls, seasonal workers and revised numbers. Still … as warehouses & logistics, retail, offices, lodging, and multifamily …
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California layoff plans hit 158,700 workers, No. 2 in US
06 Nov 2025 19:35 GMT
… 700 workers so far this year, the second-largest employment … A handful of industries dominate the list of layoff plans.
Start … S. Bureau of Labor Statistics follows actual layoffs and discharges, … the holiday spirit, from retailers to shippers. Expected year …