Insights
Deep dives on layoffs, hiring, and the economic signals shaping the workforce. All sourced, verified, and grounded in data... but also opinions.
The U.S. labor market added only 73,000 jobs in July 2025 with unemployment rising to 4.2%, while stunning revisions show June actually added just 14,000 jobs—not the 147,000 initially reported—sig…
U.S. employers announced 62,075 layoffs in July 2025, up 29% from June and 140% year-over-year, ending summer lull. YTD: 806,383 (highest since 2020, exceeds all of 2024). Tech crosses 100k milesto…
As 54% of Fortune 100 companies enforce full-time office mandates, data reveals troubling patterns: 76% of workers would quit, women are leaving the workforce in record numbers, and the push for in-office work may have less to do with productivity than with control.