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Employers have cut 1.1 million jobs this year. Here's what's behind the wave of layoffs.

The layoffs represent a 54% increase from the same period a year earlier, when employers cut 761,358 jobs, according to the firm. It's also only the sixth time since 1993 that job cuts during the ... Read More

Layoffs in a boom: Why America’s tech giants are cutting jobs amid growth

From AI disruption to tariff turmoil, three forces — technology, overreach, and uncertainty — are colliding to reshape the American workforce. Read More

Employers cut 1.1M jobs this year; here's why

U.S. employers have already announced more than 1.1 m job cuts this year, pushing layoffs to their highest level since the pandemic and rattling workers who thought the labor market was still on their ... Read More

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

Why one of the nation’s most prosperous industries is shedding jobs

SAN FRANCISCO — After more than a decade in tech, Casey Engler thought he was prepared for another round of industry layoffs. But when Microsoft cut his job in July, the shock still hit hard — and the ... Read More

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Corporate Jobs, Citing AI as ‘Most Transformative Technology’ Since the Internet

Amazon Cuts 14,000 Corporate Jobs, Citing AI as ‘Most Transformative Technology’ Since the Internet Your email has been sent Amazon’s profits are soaring, but its payroll is shrinking. And AI plays a ... Read More

"No hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing as big companies announce mass layoffs

For most of 2025, the job market was described by economists as "no hire, no fire" — a stretch of time when job seekers faced slim prospects, but workers could count on job security. But that fragile ... Read More

HP Joins List of Tech Companies Cutting Jobs and Pointing to AI

HP shared on Tuesday that it expects to scale artificial intelligence within the company and lay off about 4,000-6,000 employees by the end of 2028. With roughly 56,000 employees, that comes up to a ... Read More

Why is the US tech sector cutting so many jobs?

Silicon Valley chip maker Intel says it cut about 15 percent of its 'core workforce' in the recently ended quarter - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP JUSTIN ... Read More

Small businesses cut 120,000 jobs in November, ADP says

Economists had been expecting to see a slight overall gain in jobs. The data reflects a difficult business environment for smaller employers. Read More

Amazon to cut 14,000 corporate jobs

Amazon said on Tuesday that it plans to reduce its corporate workforce by 14,000 jobs as it seeks to reduce bureaucracy, remove layers, and invest more in its AI strategy. This marks the e-commerce ... Read More