List of companies laying off employees in January

Newsweek quotes Joanna Song McLauglin in an article about mass layoffs from major companies this month. “The current economic uncertainty comes from volatility in trade and fiscal policies, and the government shutdown. We also experience underlying structural changes driven by AI, which I believe could have an interaction effect on the policy and political volatilities,” McLauglin explained. “Uncertainty makes it hard for employers to predict, so they will most likely reduce investment and employment."