Layoffs Under Trump Rocket to Worst January Levels Since Great Recession, According to Data From Challenger, Gray & Christmas https://www.thedailybeast.com/layoffs-under-trump-rocket-to-worst-january-levels-since-great-recession/ Posted by T_Shurt
T_Shurt on February 5, 2026 8:44 pm From the article: Despite Trump’s claims about a miraculous economy, planned layoffs reached their highest level for January since the Great Recession. New data from [Challenger, Gray & Christmas](https://www.challengergray.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CR126007123.pdf) released on Thursday revealed that last month saw more job-cut announcements than in any January since 2009. The outplacement firm said that the 108,435 announcements made were up 205 percent compared to December 2025. That’s also 118 percent higher than January 2025.
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From the article:
Despite Trump’s claims about a miraculous economy, planned layoffs reached their highest level for January since the Great Recession.
New data from [Challenger, Gray & Christmas](https://www.challengergray.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CR126007123.pdf) released on Thursday revealed that last month saw more job-cut announcements than in any January since 2009.
The outplacement firm said that the 108,435 announcements made were up 205 percent compared to December 2025. That’s also 118 percent higher than January 2025.