2026-11-03 03:01 utc · startupfortune.com
October posts the biggest layoff haul since 2003
Challenger tallied 153,074 announced US job cuts last month, the worst October in over two decades, with AI cited as a cause at a record clip. No single villain this time, just the whole economy quietly agreeing.
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| humans affected | 153074 |
| fucked rating | ☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎☠︎ (4/5) |
| filed | 2026-11-03 03:01 utc |
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