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Major Layoffs Signal Troubling Trend in U.S. Economy

11/3/2025

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Major US companies, including Amazon, Target, and Molson Coors, announced job cuts, prompting economist concerns about a potential broader trend.
Dan North, a senior economist at Allianz Trade Americas, says the layoffs may signal a troubling trend rather than isolated incidents.
The U.S. labor market is hard to analyze because of government shutdown data gaps and previous downsizing by U.S. President Donald Trump, with private datasets helping fill gaps.

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Major US companies, including Amazon, Target, and Molson Coors, announced job cuts, prompting economist concerns about a potential broader trend.
Dan North, a senior economist at Allianz Trade Americas, says the layoffs may signal a troubling trend rather than isolated incidents.
The U.S. labor market is hard to analyze because of government shutdown data gaps and previous downsizing by U.S. President Donald Trump, with private datasets helping fill gaps.