More corporate layoffs have hit headlines this week, from a Bloomberg report that another large round of layoffs will be carried out at Meta before founder Mark Zukerberg goes on parental leave, to GM's announcement that it is encouraging most of its white-collar employees to take a payout to walk away,

Cheddar News Senior Reporter Michelle Castillo explains why some of America's biggest hirers are now becoming the country's biggest firers.

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Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety
It's a tough time for the job market. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. At the same time, some sizeable layoffs have continued to pile up — raising worker anxieties across sectors. Some companies have pointed to rising operational costs due to U.S.'s new tariffs, while others have redirected money to artificial intelligence investments. Workers in the public sector have also been hit hard. Federal jobs were cut by the thousands earlier this year. And many workers are now going without pay as the U.S. government shutdown has now dragged on for more than a month.
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