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Layoff Fears Are Rising in 2026: Run This 90-Day Paycheck Stress Test Before Your Employer Cuts First

Layoff anxiety can feel abstract until a reorganization email lands in your inbox or a colleague suddenly disappears from the company directory. While the broader labor market is not experiencing across-the-board mass layoffs, 2026 has brought meaningful cuts in industries including technology, transportation, food and consumer products. That makes this…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 23

Labor force participation falls to 61.5%, the lowest in 50 years outside COVID, and economists say it's not just people giving up

Although AI and tech innovation is blamed for that drop, it has more to do with the lack of supply relative to the number of jobs that are available.

Fortune · Jul 8

Jobs Requiring AI Skills Keep Growing Even As Hiring Slows. More Workers Now Need Them To Stay Competitive

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of more job titles across the U.S. labor market, even as hiring remains subdued.

International Business Times · Jul 8

5 labor trends HR can expect in 2024

Changes to wage growth and generative AI use may indicate how the labor market will fare in 2024.

Fortune · Nov 15, 2023