Layoffs Hit Highest Since Covid-19 Even as Trump Brags About Economy
Layoffs are a whopping 54 percent higher than last yearThe U.S. economy has seen 1.1 million layoffs this year—the most since the Covid-19 pandemic—even as President Donald Trump constantly proclaims us to be the “hottest country anywhere in the world.”
Consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday that there were 71,321 layoffs in November. This brings the year’s total up to 1.17 million, which is a whopping 54 percent higher than last year and the highest layoffs have been since the pandemic hit the economy in 2020. Employers have also seen a 35 percent decrease in hires from last year.
This negative economic news comes as new Politico polling shows that nearly half the country thinks that the cost of living is the worst they’ve ever seen—and they hold Trump directly responsible for it.
Layoffs Hit Highest Since Covid-19 Even as Trump Brags About Economy
Donald Trump insists the economy is doing well. The data shows otherwise.
