US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis.

US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 22, 2026 Challenger report confirms: 1,206,374 layoffs in 2025 Up 58% from 2024 Highest annual total since 2020 https://www.cmegroup.com/education/events/econoday/2026/01/feed636507.html

US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels. Over 70% of real estate agents did not sell a SINGLE home in 2025

When most real estate agents sold nothing and layoffs are popping everywhere, anyone saying the economy is fine is either lying or too dumb to notice what’s right in front of them. 🚨US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels: US employers announced 1,206,374 job cuts in 2025, up +58% YoY, the highest since the 2020 …

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Credit traders doubt Nvidia’s story and Oracle CDS keeps rising. Commodities are getting slammed. Not a good sign. Happens only in recessionary fear

Credit traders are far less optimistic than stock analysts when it comes to Nvidia's figures. The price of hedging against an Oracle default (CDS price) has risen even further. pic.twitter.com/xuwPK4ixR7 — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) November 19, 2025 Commodities are getting slammed. Not a good sign. Happens only in recessionary fear pic.twitter.com/FA0YdNLGy8 — optionGeek (@StockShark16) November …

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Inventory shortage narrative fades as supply rises, price reductions hit 18.6%; October housing starts hit 80K, a clear sign of recessionary trends.

The inventory shortage narrative runs out of steam as Realtor pivots on supply and price “This is the longest stint of four-plus months of supply in five years” “The percentage of homes with price reductions was 18.6%” – higher than 2017-2019 Just wait until Spring… pic.twitter.com/8VM0mX8nkS — Saw Chuck (@Saw_Chuck2023) November 19, 2024 OCTOBER HOUSING …

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Housing Starts Are Tumbling as Completions Soar, It’s Very Recessionary

by Mike Shedlock The discrepancy between housing starts and completions is the largest since 1980. Let’s discuss. Data from the Census Department, calculation and chart by Mish The DotCom bust was unrelated to housing. Most recessions impact housing or housing busts lead to recession. The single-family stats aren’t good, but they aren’t as bad. Single …

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German PPI is contracting at recessionary levels…

German PPI is contracting at recessionary levels… pic.twitter.com/gzdKkB17od — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) November 20, 2023 🇩🇪 Germany weighs suspending 'inflexible' debt brake as coalition cracks show German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Monday criticised sticking to what he called the country's "inflexible" debt brake and took a swipe at Finance Minister Christian Lindner on prospective …

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Corporate profits decline 6.5% in 2Q23, worst since pandemic; Credit managers index nears recessionary levels… ‘September will be hell’

Global stock markets peaked a month ago at the end of July. Then fell for the first three weeks of August. Today, Nasdaq breadth was strongest since the market top. September will be hell. pic.twitter.com/FST2UcLsci — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 30, 2023 The FDIC is literally using the same script as 2020… They're changing the reserve …

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Gold edged higher as investors assessed increasing geopolitical uncertainty and recessionary signals

via bloomberg: Gold edged higher as investors assessed increasing geopolitical uncertainty and recessionary signals. Bullion rose as much as 0.6% on Monday after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s extraordinary mutiny. Still, the upside for the haven was limited after Prigozhin suddenly halted his dramatic advance toward Moscow over the weekend.

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