U.S. employers announced 54,064 job cuts in September 2025, a 37% decrease from August's 85,979, but the year-to-date total of 946,426 cuts is the highest since 2020 and likely to exceed one million for the full year. Government layoffs driven by DOGE account for 299,755 YTD cuts, while Technology has announced 107,878, and Retail announced 86,233 (up 203% YoY). Separately, hiring plans through September total only 204,939, down 58% from the same period in 2024 and the lowest YTD level since 2009, driven by weakness in seasonal hiring. For financial institutions, this signals sustained labor market stress and uncertainty that will pressure consumer credit quality and spending, while also indicating real AI-driven displacement is beginning to show in aggregate labor data.
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