Airlines could face bankruptcies within weeks as Middle East chaos hits bookings and pushes oil higher, a Dubai billionaire warns. Hiring has also fallen to COVID-shutdown levels, a top economist says.

  Americans aren’t getting laid off. And they’re not quitting. They’re simply just not getting hired, and the numbers haven’t been this bad since the pandemic closed the economy by force. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday the hiring …

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Google searches for “how to buy stocks” just hit an ALL-TIME LOW. Lower than 2009. Lower than COVID. Insiders are dumping shares at the fastest pace since 2021. U.S. jobs collapse at staggering rate, monthly hiring down 88%!

So we are in a position where : -COMEX going bust-AI bubble collapse after NVDA super earnings-BTC retests 4Q21 peak on ~69k$ and starts new wave down-Private Equity credit going bust-Housing market tanking-China entering next wave down after 2,5Ys of …

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Seasonal hiring down 25% from last year as layoffs rise and retailers stay cautious amid weak consumer spending

Note: “Weak consumer spending” refers to store expectations before the season started. Consumer spending ended up being high which is why Black Friday set a new record No paywall: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/seasonal-hiring-offers-little-reprieve-for-labor-market-woes-110044972.html Plenty of Americans are expected to pour into stores and fill …

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Private employers cut 13,500 jobs per week, monthly layoffs jump 175 percent, hiring slows to half last year’s pace, and unemployment rises to 4.4 percent. Credit application rejection rates are soaring

The system is quietly trapping everyone while pretending nothing’s wrong. According to the BLM's most recent numbers, private employers are reporting 13,500 job cuts a WEEK. These are PRIVATE EMPLOYERS. NOT GOVERNMENT JOBS. The BLM reports we are seeing the …

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U.S. trucking freight volumes, a key signal for the goods economy, are down 17% YoY. Hiring has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, and layoffs have reached their highest point since 2020.

We’re about to enter the retail holiday season. Give it a few more weeks to see the real horror. Trucking freight volumes, a signal for the goods economy are a dumpster fire right now (-17% YoY) pic.twitter.com/4YPkLJtHdu — Craig Fuller …

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US labor nightmare: Hiring is at its lowest level since 2009, inflation refuses to budge and credit card delinquencies are also at GFC levels

Lowest hiring since 2009.Payroll growth has slowed to <0.1% MoM.Openings down 25% YoY.Wage growth still sticky at 3.8%. It’s the worst mix possible — weak labor, stubborn inflation. — Shashank Sindhe (@shashank_sindhe) October 13, 2025 WTF! Hiring just hit the …

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The hiring rate in the Trade and Transportation industry is at its lowest level since 2008. Quits in the restaurant sector are declining.

Must be time for another crisis. Job openings held steady in August but real-time measures don’t look so good for September. pic.twitter.com/RCNiOOKKvn — Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) September 30, 2025 6 Month Change in Private Employment 👇🏼 “Ruh Roh” pic.twitter.com/me2QNy0YZy — …

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