Layoffs in the U.S. have surged to levels not seen since the height of the pandemic, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. In the first half of 2025, companies slashed 744,308 jobs, the most since the first six months of 2020, when COVID-19 drove nearly 1.6 million layoffs.
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