AI-fueled wealth destruction and deeper political division: 4 dire warnings from legendary investor Howard Marks
In a memo to investors, Marks flagged the risks of a stock bubble, AI-driven unemployment and rising "populist demagoguery" in the US
Layoffs
The list of major companies laying off staff this year includes Verizon, IBM Amazon, Starbucks, American Airlines, and more
Layoffs have hit companies from American Airlines to Meta to Intel this year amid a backdrop of cost-cutting and technological change.
1.1 million people have been laid off in the US this year — more than any year since the pandemic
2025 has seen the most layoffs in the US since the pandemic, after over 70,000 jobs were cut in November, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Ad giant Omnicom says its mega-merger with IPG will lead to 4,000 job cuts
The $9 billion advertising agency mega-merger was completed last week. Now come the synergies, including thousands of layoffs.
There have been over 1 million job cuts announced this year, but layoffs don't have to mean goodbye forever
People analytics firm Visier analyzed how many laid-off workers are hired back within 15 months.
6 companies that have signaled they are replacing human employees with AI
Several companies have signaled AI is replacing human employees and enabling workforce reductions, including HP, IBM, and others.
Goldman Sachs flags 'growing signs of weakness' in the US jobs market as layoffs mount
Private layoff indicators are starting to signal softening across industries like tech and manufacturing, the Wall Street bank said in a new report.
I was laid off by Intel — then my wife lost her job. 4 months later, I still can't find work.
On Sriram Ramkrishna's last day at Intel after being laid off, his wife lost her job, too. Four months later, he's still looking for work.
The question managers should ask to see whether to 'take action' on an employee, according to a former Stripe HR leader
"Would you enthusiastically rehire this person for the same role?" If the answer is no, HR pro Rachel Lockett says they're "not going to work."
Verizon says it will lay off 13,000 workers as its new CEO seeks a 'faster and more focused' company. Read the full memo
Verizon lays off 13,000 workers as CEO Dan Schulman warns that "every part of the company will experience some level of change."
The godfather of AI doesn't think CEOs have thought about one big thing that could happen if AI kills most jobs
The godfather of AI said that billionaire CEOs haven't considered what would happen when there is mass unemployment and no one buys their products.
I attended a class for TV and movie pros looking to work in the creator economy. Here were my 5 key takeaways.
I shared my top takeaways of an industry 'master class' to help Hollywood vets pivot to the creator economy as traditional film and TV decline.
I'm a former investment bank MD turned career coach. Here are my 4 tips for landing a job in a tough market.
Eric Sim, 55, says building up one's competencies, appeal, trustworthiness, and social capital will help one to secure a job.
I've laid off hundreds of workers. Here's what you should do if you get let go.
Pav Stojkovic, a former chief people officer, has seen layoffs go well, poorly, and everything in between.
Don't get tricked into thinking you need to spend money to land a job. Here's how to access free resources, from a recruiter.
Tech recruiter Bonnie Dilber shares multiple free resources for job seekers to avoid scams and find employment at no cost.
There's no jobs report today, but here's what private data is telling us about the labor market
The Bureau of Labor Statistics won't be publishing the October jobs report on Friday. LinkedIn, Bank of America, and more crunched their own numbers.
The worst October layoffs data in 22 years is spearheading more losses in stocks
Employers announced over 153,000 job cuts last month, marking the worst October for layoff announcements in 22 years.
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Indeed lays off a 'very small' number of employees months after summer job cuts
Indeed confirmed it made a small number of job cuts this week. The layoffs come four months after Indeed and Glassdoor laid off 1,300 employees.
He spent 31 years at Microsoft. Then he was laid off — and had to relearn how to job hunt.
After getting laid off by Microsoft after 31 years, this product manager found the job search challenging — and even considered an early retirement.
4 private data points investors are watching this week for signs of economic health
Investors are watching for private updates on the job market as the government shutdown is days away from becoming the longest in history.