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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
World
Stephanie Cruz

Layoffs in August 2026: Walmart, Amazon, FedEx and 17 More Companies Cutting Jobs

Boxes in hand, employees head out as the cuts reshaping corporate America stretch into a fresh wave this summer. (Credit: Google Gemini generated image)

More than 20 US employers have filed notice of job cuts due to take effect in August, with Walmart, Amazon, and FedEx among the names on public Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filings across several states.

The roster spans retail, logistics, manufacturing, media, and healthcare, a sign that the workforce reductions running through the US economy this year reach well beyond the technology firms that dominated earlier rounds. The filings are logged in public WARN records.

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