US Companies Announce Fewest October Job Cuts in Three Years

Bloomberg Markets5 November 2026, 16:19 UTCUnited States of America

US employers announced the fewest number of job cuts for any October since 2023, while hiring plans picked up as companies began gearing up for the holiday-shopping season. Christopher Hodge, Chief US Economist with Natixis, discusses the US labor market and what to expect from Friday's jobs data. (Source: Bloomberg)

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