U.S. employers are cutting jobs at a pace that looks less like a soft landing and more like a slow‑motion recession warning.

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If all remains well with the US economy in 2026, investment bank Stifel sees 9% for the S&P 500. If it doesn't, prepare for a ...

Given the risks facing the economy in 2026, a downturn cannot be ruled out, Joel Naroff writes.

The Fed cut rates to 3.5%–3.75%, but rising layoffs, bankruptcies, and weak growth are fueling fears of a US recession.

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Job openings increased faster than expected in October, keeping the Fed on track to cut interest rates this week, even as layoffs increased and hiring slowed.

Layoffs have hit a five-year high as over a million Americans have lost their jobs this year, according to a new Challenger ...

Mark Zandi is worried that the labor market no longer has a buffer. So many Americans are “already living on the financial ...

US job openings picked up in October to the highest level in five months, though less hiring and more layoffs pointed to a continued slowdown in the labor market.

That's the most since 2020—but then you have to go back to 2009 to find when companies let so many workers go.

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