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 Bank of America Institute report shows higher-income households claiming unemployment benefits spiked between February and …

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British and Eastern European recruits reportedly excluded from entry-level roles…

White applicants from a British or Eastern European background are at a disadvantage when applying for entry-level police constable roles at one of the U.K.’s largest police forces, according to reports by The Telegraph newspaper. It has emerged that West Yorkshire Police permits Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates to submit job applications all year round, …

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Family of Malcolm X Sues FBI, CIA, NYPD Over Alleged Roles in Assassination $100 million lawsuit

The family of civil rights activist Malcolm X has sued the CIA, FBI, New York Police Department (NYPD), and other agencies over their alleged roles in his 1965 assassination. The $100 million lawsuit, filed Friday in a New York City federal court, was announced by attorneys Ben Crump and Raymond Hamlin alongside the late activist’s …

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Amazon may cut 14,000 managerial roles to save up to $3.6 billion annually.

Morgan Stanley’s recent analysis reveals that Amazon is considering cutting approximately 14,000 managerial positions to improve efficiency by reducing the number of managers in relation to individual contributors. This cost-saving measure is estimated to save the company between $2.1 billion and $3.6 billion annually. CEO Andy Jassy has emphasized the need to eliminate unnecessary layers …

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Google layoffs target ‘core’ employees, shift roles to cheaper countries.

BREAKING: Google, $GOOGL, has started to layoff hundreds of ‘core’ employees and has started hiring for the same roles in cheaper countries like India and Mexico, per CNBC — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) May 1, 2024 Just ahead of its blowout first-quarter earnings report on April 25, Google laid off at least 200 employees from its “Core” …

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Full-Time Job Losses Masked by Multiple Part-Time Roles

The current administration’s job growth calculation includes multiple part-time jobs, highlighting a flawed system. Payrolls may show growth, but considering full-time and part-time workers separately reveals a nuanced reality. If you lose your full time job and have to take 2 or 3 part time jobs to keep paying your mortgage, the current administration counts …

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