Jobs News Us Employers Pulled Back On Hiring In October, Adding 150,000 Jobs In Face Of Higher Borrowing Rates

US employers cut more than a million jobs this year, a sharp rise compared to 2024. Is the weak job market here to stay?

From January through October of 2025, employers have made more than 1 million job cuts, according to the firm. That’s 44% higher than total cuts throughout 2024 and the highest since 2020. Read More

US employers cut jobs amid economic cooling and automation wave

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Across the country, some of America's biggest employers are cutting jobs — a sharp turn from the hiring boom that followed the pandemic. Companies like Amazon, Target, and UPS have ... Read More

US employers hit two-decade high in October job cuts

Employers across the nation cut more than 150,000 jobs last month in a 22-year high for October layoffs, according to a report released Thursday. At least 153,074 job cuts happened in October, marking ... Read More

Private employers struggled badly — Goldman Sachs says the US lost 50,000 jobs in October

US job market October 2025: The US job market took a sharp downturn in October as private employers struggled to maintain momentum, according to new data from payroll processing firm ADP and forecasts ... Read More

Jobs report blows past expectations, defying hiring slowdown

A long-awaited jobs report to be released on Thursday will offer the latest look at the health of the labor market at a fraught moment for the U.S. economy. Read More

US Hiring Plans, Job-Cut Announcements Drop in Challenger Report

US employers dialed back hiring plans in September and announced fewer job cuts, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Companies last month announced plans to add ... Read More

US posts solid job growth in September, but unemployment rate rises

U.S. employment growth accelerated in September, but the labor market remained sluggish and failed to keep pace with new job-seekers as employers dealt with fallout from import tariffs and integrated ... Read More

Job cuts surge in worst October layoffs in 22 years. Here's why

Propelled by cost cutting and the growing adoption of artificial intelligence, employers slashed more than 150,000 jobs in October, the largest wave of layoffs in more than 20 years, a report from ... Read More

This year is shaping up to be the worst seasonal job market since 2009. Here are the major retailers hiring — and pulling back.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Dominick Reuter Every time Dominick publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your ... Read More

Private Payrolls Rebound in October, Adding 42,000 Jobs, ADP Says

October delivered a much-needed pickup in private-sector hiring after months of erosion, but the recovery is still fairly tepid and many sectors remain moribund. It may be enough of a concern to keep ... Read More