There have been 1.1 million layoffs in 2025, up 44% from 2024. Bush signs a multibillion-dollar stimulus in Feb 2008, yet even bold measures couldn’t fully stop the collapse.

U.S.-based employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October, up 175% from the 55,597 cuts announced in October 2024. It is up 183% from the 54,064 job cuts announced one month prior, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement …

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Liquidity is drying up and the market is becoming sharply vulnerable to fear, forced selling, and early signs of dislocation. This has already started.

Markets, especially the major financial stocks globally, have begun to respond to dramatically altered liquidity prospects. Marketplace liquidity is mercurial, especially late in the cycle. Market blowoffs fueled by speculative leverage guarantee acute liquidity instability. On the upside, self-reinforcing speculation …

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3 signs the economy is unraveling

Something just broke in the auto industry and it’s not just about cars. CarMax reported a $500 million sales miss, Parts suppliers like Bosch are slashing thousands of jobs, and First Brands just filed for bankruptcy after relying too heavily …

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5 signs Ontario’s colleges are in crisis

Conestoga College is cutting deep. In its latest attempt to shrink, the school just offered voluntary exit packages to 373 full-time faculty members. That is more than half of its permanent staff. Librarians, counsellors, even health and safety trainers were …

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$SPY $QQQ there were no signs of a bubble….

We are at all time high with the following happening Risk elements -Meme stocks going crazy Open Oracle Micron we are running out things to pump -Employment cooling-Inflation sticky -China and Russian tensions Something has to give up — Asiel …

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