U.S. employers announce most cuts since the depths of the Great Recession in a signal economic uncertainty may be taking a toll.

With the recent narrative centering on a no-hire no-fire labor market, the data suggests that the layoff part of the equation could be stepping up.

U.S. employers announce most cuts since the depths of the Great Recession in a signal economic uncertainty may be taking a toll.

January marked the worst start to a year for layoffs since 2009 as economic outlooks dim, Challenger, Gray and Christmas' job report said Thursday.

Pandemic losses aside, job cuts by employers in January are the most since the Great Recession.

Layoffs last month hit their highest January total since 2009, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.