U.S. Corporate Layoffs Hit Four-Year September Low, But Hiring Plans Retreat to 2011 Levels - finance.biggo.com
Key takeaway
US job cuts hit a 4-year September low at 43,281, but hiring plans collapsed 23% YoY to 90,787 — the weakest September since 2011.
- Step 1 · The triggerUS employers announced 43,281 job cuts in September, the lowest for any September since 2022, while hiring plans fell 23% year-over-year to 90,787, the weakest September since 2011
- Step 2 · Knock-onthe technology sector bucked the trend with 10,799 layoffs, and AI emerged as the top reason for job cuts this year
- Step 3 · Knock-onweak hiring plans and AI-driven job cuts feed into the Federal Reserve's labour-market assessment, which shapes the interest-rate path
- Step 4 · Reaches youa cooling labour market eases wage pressure but tightens the availability of qualified workers for US SMEs, shifting hiring and borrowing costs
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Source: Google News US Business
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