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The way companies handle layoffs is brutal — and bad for business

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The economy is roaring. So why do we keep hearing about layoffs?

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I'm a tech worker who got laid off twice in a year. I've made good money — but I'm paranoid it will happen again.

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Amber Smith currently works as a product owner for an insurance company.

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3 signs the economy is thriving — and 3 red flags to monitor

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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As layoffs mount, working from home is getting riskier than ever

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Morgan Stanley expected to lay off hundreds of employees from its wealth-management team

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Gen Z has discovered the ultimate anti-layoff hack: government jobs

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I want YOU to work for the government. At least that's the latest takeaway some Gen Zers have of today's job market.

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The layoffs sweeping tech companies are 'contagious' and 'may get worse,' Jefferies analyst predicts

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Tech companies have been hit hard already in 2024, and a Jefferies analyst thinks things will get worse.

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A workplace expert says Gen Zers posting videos of themselves getting laid off online are seeking 'validation' because they feel lonely

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An ex-Cloudflare employee, not pictured, went viral after filming her layoff and posting it on TikTok.

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