The labor market is avoiding mass layoffs, but hiring and quitting are both subdued. That produces a different kind of slowdown: one in which workers keep their jobs because finding a better one has gotten harder. American employers had 7.3 million job openings in July, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday. They hired 5.1…
The advertising giant is shrinking at the same time its technology platform is growing more capable. That combination points to a deeper change in how advertising work gets organized. WPP may eliminate as many as another 1,000 jobs before the end of the year, extending a reduction that has already removed roughly 11,000 positions since…
The layoffs are small by Apple’s standards. Where they land says more: resources are moving off the old Siri architecture and away from the most expensive parts of Vision Pro, toward AI systems and lighter hardware. Mark Gurman reported for Bloomberg that Apple is eliminating more than 200 positions across Siri, software engineering and Vision Pro, with roughly 100…
Alix Martichoux reported for Nexstar that the Department of Labor confirmed no national database of WARN Act filings exists, leaving workers to search state by state for notices their own employers are legally required to file. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act compels employers with 100 or more full-time employees to give 60 days…
The headlines call it an AI pivot. The WARN Act filings call it something else. Oracle is planning another round of job cuts, this time estimated at 20,000 to 30,000 positions — the largest single reduction in a series that has now run four times in under twelve months. The affected teams span the company’s…
Over 1,600 workers have lost jobs in the Charlotte region so far in 2026. Most of the companies cutting them never said a word publicly. Part of Society, Economy & Wellness — examining how economic pressure reshapes labor, access, and everyday life. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE The Charlotte Observer’s Desiree Mathurin reported this…
The E. W. Scripps Company is issuing layoff notifications this week as it installs automated systems at local TV stations across the country. The people losing jobs produced the local news. Part of Society, Economy & Wellness — examining how economic pressure reshapes labor, access, and everyday life. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE Local…
Amazon, Walmart, FedEx and more than 20 other employers filed WARN notices for August. The labor market looks stable. The WARN data tells a different story. Part of Society, Economy & Wellness — examining how economic pressure reshapes labor, access, and everyday life. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification…
A dozen staffers gone. Light severance. One live broadcast a week. The show that built satellite radio is now running the same playbook as every other media company cutting from the top. Part of Culture in Motion — examining who defines culture, how it moves, and what it reveals about the moment. NEWS DESK |…
The public argument has fixed itself on replacement. Replacement is a standard almost no company will ever meet — and that’s exactly the point. Part of Society, Economy & Wellness — examining how economic pressure reshapes labor, access, and everyday life. NEWS DESK | SOCIAL STORYTELLERS COLLECTIVE Microsoft chief people officer Amy Coleman told employees…