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Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Thursday, February 05, 2026

U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs for the month, up 118% from the same period a year ago and 205% from December 2025.

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CNN: "New data shows January was the lowest months for job cuts since the 2009 Great Recession ... layoffs way up, hiring ways down. During the month of January, US-based employers announced just over 108,000 layoffs. That's roughly double January 2025. In fact, this is the highest since January 2009"

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-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Feb 5, 2026 at 8:15 AM

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