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Dec 2022
21m 36s

How Layoff News Is Hiding a Hot Job Mark...

The New York Times
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Companies like Meta and Twitter have said that they will be cutting jobs. Google and Amazon have announced that they are putting a freeze on any new hiring. Are tech layoffs a sign of things to come across other sectors? Is this the opening bell for the bad news on the economy that many have been bracing for? Guest: Jeanna Smialek, a correspondent covering ... Show More
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