International Economic

US employers announce 83,387 job cuts in April

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 07 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - US employers announced 83,387 job cuts in April, according to Challenger, Gray and Christmas, the highest total in three months and up from 60,620 in March.
However, despite the month‑on‑month increase, layoffs were still 21% lower than in at the same time a year earlier, although the latest...

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