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Deep dives on layoffs, hiring, and the economic signals shaping the workforce. All sourced, verified, and grounded in data... but also opinions.
U.S. employers announced 85,979 layoffs in August 2025, up 39% from July and 13% YoY. YTD: 892,362 (near 900k). Pharma leads with 19,112. Finance: 18,092. Tech: 12,988 (YTD 102k+). Hiring collapses…
The U.S. labor market added only 22,000 jobs in August 2025 with unemployment rising to 4.3%, while shocking revisions show June actually lost 13,000 jobs, marking the first monthly decline since D…
As millennials reach their peak earning years, AI automation threatens to undermine decades of career investment. Analysis of 167,000+ layoffs reveals how this generation—already weathered by two recessions—faces unprecedented challenges in job security, reskilling, and retirement planning.