Jobs News New York Sees Rise In Layoffs

U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy

Employers added 64,000 jobs in November, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.6 percent, the highest level in four years. Read More

White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate

In the first full jobs report since the federal shutdown, the government reported a rise in the jobless rate to 4.6 percent last month, up from 4.4 percent from the last gauge in September. The ... Read More

Jobs report: Unemployment jumps but Fed won't rush to cut (live coverage)

The U.S. added 64,000 jobs in November, while the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6% as the government shutdown ended. Read More

US Job Openings Rise to Five-Month High, But Layoffs Also Up

US job openings picked up in October to the highest level in five months, though less hiring and more layoffs pointed to a continued slowdown in the labor market. Read More

Layoffs Hit Five Year High as Over 1 Million People Lose Jobs

Layoffs have hit a five-year high as over a million Americans have lost their jobs this year, according to a new Challenger report. The number marks the highest since 2020 and the most since 2009, ... Read More

Layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, new report says

Layoffs accelerated in October, pushing 2025 job cuts to levels typically seen in recessions, according to newly released data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a private firm that tracks workplace ... Read More

Verizon To Axe 15,000 Jobs In New Wave Of Layoffs—What To Do Now

Layoff anxiety is at peak level right now: about one in four workers (26%) report they’re more anxious and worried about losing their job today then they were about six months ago, according to ... Read More

Layoffs are hitting. See the major companies cutting jobs in 2025.

From tech to Hollywood, retailers and utilities, U.S. companies are intensifying job cuts and workforce reductions that began in 2024, as they focus on cost savings and leaner operations amid a ... Read More

AI wreaks havoc on US jobs with two-decade high 150K cut in October – bringing 2025 total to 1M: report

US employers axed about 153,000 workers last month — making it the worst October for layoffs in two decades and bringing total firings for the year so far to over 1 million, according to a new report ... Read More

AI-Driven Job Cuts Push 2025 Layoffs Past 1 Million, Report Finds

eSpeaks' Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ... Read More