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Major corporations including Amazon, UPS, Intel and Nestlé have slashed hundreds of thousands of jobs, citing tariffs, restructuring and investments in artificial intelligence.
Unemployment rose to 4.4% in September as job growth slowed, with women and Black workers facing particularly steep employment challenges.
A 43-day government shutdown left federal workers without paychecks and delayed critical economic data, fueling worker anxiety across all sectors.
It’s a tough time to be looking for a job.
Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. That’s caused many to limit new work to only a few specific roles, if

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