Imagine opening the holidays with a layoff notice. For nearly a third of workers, that’s now a real possibility. A new national survey says nearly one in three companies plans to cut staff before New Year’s, and the reasons go far beyond budget tightening. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down why end-of-year layoffs spike, from Q1 cost-cutting and bonus avoidance to leadership pressure to “reset” headcount before January. He also confronts a growing ethical dilemma: mos...
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Imagine opening the holidays with a layoff notice. For nearly a third of workers, that’s now a real possibility. A new national survey says nearly one in three companies plans to cut staff before New Year’s, and the reasons go far beyond budget tightening. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down why end-of-year layoffs spike, from Q1 cost-cutting and bonus avoidance to leadership pressure to “reset” headcount before January. He also confronts a growing ethical dilemma: mos...
Breaking Job News: BLS Jobs Report Drama & 2026's 'Stable But Stuck' Forecast
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Breaking Job News: BLS Jobs Report Drama & 2026's 'Stable But Stuck' Forecast
What do you do when one of the most important signals in the labor market vanishes? Today's Breaking Job News dives into the unprecedented cancellation of October’s BLS Jobs Report and what it means to lose the unemployment rate, labor-force participation, and the demographic details we rely on to understand the job market. With only September’s numbers available, 119,000 jobs added, unemployment at 4.4%, and more downward revisions, host Pete Newsome breaks down where momentum is slowing, wh...
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Imagine opening the holidays with a layoff notice. For nearly a third of workers, that’s now a real possibility. A new national survey says nearly one in three companies plans to cut staff before New Year’s, and the reasons go far beyond budget tightening. In today's Breaking Job News, host Pete Newsome breaks down why end-of-year layoffs spike, from Q1 cost-cutting and bonus avoidance to leadership pressure to “reset” headcount before January. He also confronts a growing ethical dilemma: mos...
