I was laid off from Google last month. I still haven't told my parents — and won't until I find a new job.

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Jason Zhang in front of trees
After his layoff from Google, Jason Zhang says he can't afford to take a career break, but he's not applying to jobs quite yet.

Jason Zhang

Job seekers haven't felt this dreary about their options since the pandemic

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Americans are feeling less sure that they'd be able to find a new role in the next three months.

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21 vintage photos show how desperate and desolate America looked during the Great Depression

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Great Depression food lines Times Square
Thousands of unemployed people waited in lines for food during the Great Depression.

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I've been job hunting for 7 months since being laid off from my consulting job. I cashed out my 401(k) to stay afloat.

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Aaron Laniewicz
Aaron Laniewicz

Aaron Laniewicz

The hidden AI risk for workers isn't just unemployment — it's a pay cut, former Salesforce AI CEO says

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Clara Shih
Clara Shih.

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I was laid off in my 60s and can't find a job after 11 months. I wish I could retire, but I can't afford it.

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Robin Daniel
Robin Peppers Daniels pivoted to substitute teaching after Wells Fargo laid her off.

Robin Daniel

The 'Chinese Dream' is shrinking. That's bad news for the global economy.

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A urban scene in China.

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2025 was another strong year for China's economy — on paper.

Beijing reported the world's second-largest economy hit its 5% GDP growth target for the year. Exports held up. Industrial output stayed resilient.

Jobs report updates: What to expect after last month's surprisingly robust job surge

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Help wanted sign

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It's jobs Friday, and we're about to learn if the labor market's "deep freeze" continued to thaw in February.

I landed a job by cold emailing the CEO. Nothing else worked for me.

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Cathy Xie, black and white headshot image.
Marketing professional Cathy Xie cold emailed the CEO of the job she wanted with the subject line: "My landlord inspired this email."

Photo courtesy of Cathy Xie

Investors face a harsh reality: If the AI hype is real, so are the layoffs

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AI apps on a phone
AI is going to change the economy. That's the point, right?

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