US layoffs hit the highest level since 2020 — what does it mean for the economy?

[Aliceouyang]

In September, US companies announced over 54,000 layoffs, and the year-to-date total has reached 946,000 — the highest since the pandemic. At the same time, new hiring plans are at their lowest since 2009.
👉 What do you think?

●Is this a warning sign that the US economy is heading into trouble?
●How much do layoffs in big companies affect everyday people?
●Should the government or Fed step in to support the job market?

[OneViewpoint]

Should the government step in to support the job market? ROFL, this government is the force that destroyed this job market. And the impact of tRump's moronic policies is only starting to become visible.

• tRump started a pointless trade war with our allies and largest trading partners.
• tRump has destroyed the US agriculture sector.
• tRump has introduced artificial inflation.
• Most of those trading partners are never coming back.
• tRump has introduced volatility and increased risks with erratic behavior.
• Markets, aka Corporations do not like volatility and risk so invest has stopped.
• We used to attract talent from all over the world, now we have a brain drain.
• Deals are not getting done on Wall Street.
• The manufacturing sector has been crippled by tariffs.
• The US is no longer viewed as a reliable political ally, economic or military partner.
• The Federal Reserve bank can't fix this with interest rate cuts. This is not business as usual. This is government malice intended to trash the economy.

[exitseven]

Most of these jobs ware government jobs that are nonessential. The other part is that Trump fired the people who used to do the jobs numbers because they always came in too high and had to get readjusted down. Trump wants accurate numbers.

[Syntosi]

Even if that was the case, its not since most was manufacturing, but even if that was, it would still mean that the American population is suffering and the economy is faltering.

[exitseven]

@Syntosi did you see where the stock market ended up today? Did you see the GDP for this quarter? The economy is good and after interest rates are lower and the tax cuts take effect things should be even better.

[Aliceouyang]

Interesting perspective! It's true that different statistical methods can lead to discrepancies. However, this data doesn't just cover government jobs; many large companies are also cutting jobs. If this trend continues, will it have a greater impact on consumer confidence and the market? Do you think the government or the Federal Reserve should take action?

[Syntosi]

@exitseven
It is such a rookie mistake to believe that the stock market is analogous to the actual economy. First of all, the buffet indicator is currently at 220% which means that the current stock market is currently in a bubble similar to what we have seen before some of the biggest economic disasters in US history like the great recession. Furthermore, its not actually uncommon for the stock market to experience explosive growth just before the crash.

[blackeagle007]

I have a feeling if you once worked for the feds and got let go. You’d be saying something very differently.

[exitseven]

@Aliceouyang The Fed should lower interest rates faster.

[exitseven]

@Syntosi Yes, the market is oversold but the economy is still strong and with Trump's pro business polices there is room for growth, This is the primary reason the market continues to make gains.

[Syntosi]

@exitseven
The only two sectors in the economy that is growing to my knowledge is healthcare, because of course they are still strangling the life out of the common man, and AI. Literally every other sector is crumbling in the shadow of these two.

So no. The market is not "making gains". Putting aside the stock market bubble, even the actual economy is being "kept afloat" statistically speaking by the AI bubble which will also burst at some point because they can't possibly deliver on what they have promised.

[exitseven]

@Syntosi Transportation, energy and some sectors in manufacturing are doing well. Business investment is up 22% in 2025. This means companies are anticipating growth. You will see improvements as interest rates and inflation goes down. There is a lot of pent up demand

[Syntosi]

No they are not, especially not when Trump has cancelled a bunch of major energy projects. This is even more funny since the explosive growth in AI investments it will increase the burden on Americas already obsolete energy infrastructure by at least 3 times its current output. Something that can't be satisfied without green energy no matter how much coal you want to burn.

[exitseven]

@Syntosi the projects thst he cancelled are windmills. This effects China mostly.

[Syntosi]

Uh-huh? And that is your justification for why USA is gonna run out of power?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

It means nothing. Nobody’s going to actually do anything until it starts cutting into profits

[Danny_dan92]

Yeah, cause our government refuses to stop giving money to other countries like Israel.




We’re in severe debt and our government spends money like fucken crazy

[Syntosi]

... You do realize that the money which USA gives to other countries is like a rounding error for USA right? Also, USA is a country, not a person. Debt works very different for countries and especially super powers. Countries can more or less always get more money and they also want to maintain a certain amount of debt. While Americas debt is on the high side, its not actually a critical problem like many people believe.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Trump's tariffs and other monkey business ("The Orange Ape?") is tanking America's economy. GREAT JOB, MAGANs !!!

[Aliceouyang]

While economic issues are certainly closely tied to policy choices, there are also many global factors at play, such as supply chains, interest rates, and international relations. I'd also like to hear your perspectives: Besides trade policy, what other factors do you think are driving this wave of layoffs?

[beefcakebradybatson]

Probably AI, which has already beginning to subtract jobs.

[seeyounexttuesday]

If the economy enters into a recession as much as it would hurt a lot of people, it’s the only thing that will bring prices down.

The government needs to stay out of it. Let the market adjust.

[abc3643]

"The government needs to stay out of it. Let the market adjust."
That's what the GOP said in 1929... which is why Democrate FDR became President in 1933 and was re-elected 3 times.

Who's on the dime? Democrat 32nd President FDR or GOP "The government needs to stay out of it. Let the market adjust." 31st President Herbert Hoover?

If you don't learn from history, you're doomed to repeat it.

[blackeagle007]

@abc3643 wasn’t a republican president during the Great Depression and recession?

[ChicoFromThe305]

No idea but I'm just gonna sit back and spectate what happens

[Wiredone]

It's all trumps fault. HE DID THAT