Six-figure workers hit by layoffs as growth stalls in top-tier roles, the economy’s backbone is cracking

Unemployment claims are climbing fastest for higher-income households. If white-collar stress builds, markets should brace for slower discretionary spending, a key driver for growth stocks tied to consumer demand. pic.twitter.com/uKpZZ4sNzN — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) August 16, 2025 A …

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The layoffs are just beginning.

Microsoft just slashed jobs again. Not because it’s in trouble—but because it can’t pass rising costs to customers. CPI came in “cool”… but it’s not good news. It’s proof the economy is too weak to handle cost pressures—so firms are …

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Spending slows down, layoffs speed up. Bonds are setting up the ultimate catch-up trade. All the hard data that feeds bonds is looking great (oil prices, housing data, growth data).

And now, it is showing up in the hard data. Credit card transactions began falling in a highly unseasonal manner in the last week of April. Spending slows down, layoffs speed up. It’s just that simple. pic.twitter.com/I7zBVDie5u — Spencer Hakimian …

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