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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 rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8 million hires, the lowest since April …

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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 bear market rally to… pic.twitter.com/jl9ZJ8Dp9R — GregTheAnalyst (@Analyst_G) February 25, 2026 🚨 Google searches for …

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2025 was a hiring recession….The job rally is fading

in case you forgot, most majors are still in free fall. there are brief moments of reprieve, during which the trenches come alive due to clever social coordination in FOMO app. but that momentum randomly cools off. be mindful if you're trenching that this is the paradigm. — AllGreenCandles (@AllGreenCandles) February 11, 2026 Over 1 …

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Goldman Sachs hiring of Obama lawyer as top female executive backfires after her very intimate chats with Jeffrey Epstein were exposed

Maybe before she quits she can explain why she – as Obama's top White House lawyer – had dozens of meetings with Epstein https://t.co/aNbcaX957M pic.twitter.com/9Xtut62EKH — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 20, 2026 A top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who worked for Barack Obama is facing mounting pressure after her close links to dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein …

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Hiring rate falls to its lowest level since early 2011, aside from the worst moment of the pandemic. Rents are coming down

For private sector jobs, a low(er-)hire, but (still) low-fire market: • Vacancy rate ticked down to 4.5% in November, matching a cycle low • Hiring rate ticked down to 3.5% in November, matching a cycle low • The job-quitting rate ticked up one tenth to 2.2% (off of a cycle… pic.twitter.com/EeKTPGbVy9 — Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) …

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The US economy is in a hiring recession… She earned four degrees, racked up massive debt, and still can’t land a job

The US economy is in a hiring recession byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts What kind of jobs are available to someone with a BA in "Communication"? BA in Spanish is nice, if you are ordering in a restaurant. BFA in Dance might get you a boyfriend. Everybody and their dog is a journalist today. Can you weld? That …

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NFIB data shows hiring plans just surged at a rate faster than 96% of all periods since 1985.

I have another chart that shows the US labor market improving. The NFIB Small Business Optimism survey saw a rise in the number of firms who plan to increase employment versus decrease employment. Over the last 6 months, the rate-of-change exceeds 96% of all periods since 1985. pic.twitter.com/i492W5C7wG — Jeff Weniger (@JeffWeniger) December 9, 2025 …

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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 online carts this holiday shopping season. Fewer may be able to pick up seasonal work …

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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 worst job numbers since 2008. If you can HONESTLY justify that, you're a lot of …

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Recruiters being laid off in mass numbers. Companies have stopped hiring. Feels like 2008 again.

“Recruiters are being laid off in massive numbers at large corporations. It’s not just artificial intelligence. These companies have halted all hiring completely. It hasn’t been this bad since 2008.” Yep pic.twitter.com/XS4f0Pd2qv — Mr. E (@GreatMisterE) November 7, 2025 Has this ever happened with the stock market near ATH? https://t.co/XHVxV0c7J7 — Mr. VIX (@yieldsearcher) November …

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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 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) October 27, 2025 Hiring is at its lowest since 2009. But we’re still …

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Seattle jail admits to hiring illegal migrants to guard citizens, will fight state ban to keep them.

BREAKING: Seattle jail admits to hiring illegal migrants to guard citizens, will fight state ban to keep them. — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) October 24, 2025 In a major escalation of the scandal reported exclusively by The Jason Rantz Show on Seattle Red 770 AM, the King County Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention (DAJD) has …

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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 lowest level since 2009. Only 204,939 hires so far in 2025.That’s a 58% collapse YoY.Worse …

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US hiring is rapidly slowing, August hiring plans were the lowest since 2009

August hiring plans were the lowest since 2009. U.S. employers have announced 892,362 layoffs YTD, the most since 2020. Excluding COVID, this is the worst since the Great Financial Crisis. pic.twitter.com/6T7dxzZjvo — StockMarket.News (@_Investinq) October 4, 2025 It’s no wonder that the younger generations – Gen z and especially millennials are feeling much less confident …

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According to Challenger, the pace of hiring has fallen off a cliff. Weakest September for job creation since 2011; Searches for “second job” reach an all time high

It’s obvious the economy is a mess right now, slowest job growth in 15 years, a weakening dollar, sky-high tariffs, a government shutdown, and everything else falling apart. Meanwhile, the top 10% are chilling, barely noticing any of this, watching their net worths hit new records as the market keeps climbing. We didn’t get 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 — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) September 30, 2025 🚨BREAKING: The US labor market is CONTRACTING. US …

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SoCal woman scammed out of thousands after hiring contractor

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A woman is speaking out and warning others after she was scammed by someone claiming to be a building contractor. Lily Delgado was hoping to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on her property, but says instead, she’s out thousands of dollars. “They sounded like, you know, very nice people, you …

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6 signs the economy is unraveling faster than 2008 and even a 100bps cut won’t move hiring

The debt pressure in the system is reaching a tipping point that could trigger cascading failures across households and corporations. With high leverage and stagnant wages, even a minor shock in energy, rent, or credit markets could force millions into defaults within months. Corporate restructuring and AI adoption are quietly hollowing out sectors that appear …

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ICE offers $50,000 bonus to recruit Americans, new funding fuels ICE hiring push under border bill

The Department of Homeland Security and ICE announced a new recruitment campaign backed by the One Big Beautiful Bill. The campaign theme is “Defend the Homeland.” ICE is offering a $50,000 signing bonus, student loan repayment or forgiveness, 25 % law enforcement availability pay for Special Agents, administratively uncontrollable overtime for Deportation Officers, and enhanced retirement …

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Microsoft lays off thousands of Americans while seeking over 14,000 foreign tech workers in H-1B, AI excuse crumbles under hiring data

Tech layoffs explode but H-1B demand surges As tech layoffs surge, H-1B demand hasn’t slowed down. Microsoft just cut thousands of American workers…yet they’ve already requested 14,181 more H-1B workers this year, and it’s only Q2. If AI is the reason Americans are being let go, why are companies still asking for… pic.twitter.com/pK44zRVJsj — Alb …

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Tariffs distract, HR exposed, hiring mess is self-inflicted

“Tariffs are making hiring harder.” That’s cute. Hiring was already broken. Ghosting. 20-step interviews. I’m not pointing out anything we don’t already know. Now 61% of HR leaders are sweating about talent? No – I’m sorry, but I’m calling it like it is – they’re exposed. This isn’t policy fallout. It’s bad hiring strategies and …

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IBM Layoffs 2025: 9,000 US Jobs Axed as Hiring Moves to India

IBM Layoffs 2025: The tech world was shaken this week as IBM announced plans to lay off approximately 9,000 employees across its US operations while simultaneously listing thousands of new positions in India. This strategic shift represents one of the largest workforce restructurings in IBM’s 112-year history and signals a dramatic change in how global …

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