Breaking - 108 thousand plus layoffs in January

[malaise]

This is the state of Donvict’s union

[Hassler]

1. Shitler: Must be more of those Biden layoffs

[malaise]

2. Highest January unemployment since

2009

[littlemissmartypants]

10. Ouch.

[Initech]

3. But hey there's a golden age, yo!!!

[malaise]

4. The only things golden are the face color, the dyed combover

and the shit plastered all over the WH.

[Ping Tung]

5. The blame lies with immigrant children, the media, radical left wing Democrats,

Venezuelan fishermen, or female reporters.

Or, many other candidates for villainy.

[Sneederbunk]

6. Yearning for a Biden economy.

[Emile]

7. How many new jobs were created for robots?

[malaise]

8. Word is numbers will be released on the 11th but I found this

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https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/04/economy/us-adp-private-sector-jobs-january

[multigraincracker]

9. 108 thousand people are cashing in their bitcoins today. Ut Oh.

[FakeNoose]

14. That implies that people are willing to buy them

If nobody wants bitcoins, if nobody has the money to buy them, they are worth nothing.

[littlemissmartypants]

11. Survey: 43% of Americans Don't Have Savings to Pay for a $1,000 Emergency

https://www.usnews.com/banking/articles/2026-financial-wellness-survey

Emergency fund balances are down, and one-third of Americans say their savings wouldn't cover one month of living expenses, according to a U.S. News survey

Key Takeaways
• More than two in five Americans couldn't cover an emergency expense of $1,000 from savings, according to a new U.S. News survey.
• The median emergency fund balance has dropped by half from last year's survey.
• Those who owe student loans are concerned about how coming changes will affect their emergency savings.

Thank you for the discussion, malaise.

❤️🤍💙
🗳❌️👑

[AverageOldGuy]

12. We were just hit with . . .

. . . $3,600 dental bill AFTER insurance paid all it will.

[Cheezoholic]

13. About 30% of citizens are driving what economy we have. The rug hasn't ripped out from them... yet

When it does is when it breaks. Its on very very thin ice so to speak. I heard 1 economist say when the force driving an economy is that shallow it only takes one thing to topple it.

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. For folks not on the hunt for a new job, let me tell you something as an HR person...

It is way worse than any public numbers being released. Yeah, I know we know that.

I am in a space where I monitor such things very closely in a couple of different professions and industry sectors. I have never in my entire career seen it this bleak. That includes the COVID shutdown period and the Great Recession. Just a couple of months ago I would have said my job is about as "safe" as private employment gets. I'm not taking anything for granted now.

[LittleGirl]

17. Sigh

My spouse is looking for a job in the Bay Area this spring and I’m really nervous about anything being available at his skill set level. Your post gives me pause. Thanks for sharing.

[Luciferous]

18. Yep, my spouse has been out of work

since November due to budget cuts. Last time that happened was during the recession.

[SergeStorms]

16. Fake news.

"We have the best economy in the history of economies," Trump told reporters. "This is all fake news by radical, terrorist 'demonrats' and I'm going to have ICE and Kash Patel hunt them down and imprison them on Manhattan Island with Snake Pliskin. We'll see how they enjoy that!"

[3825-87867]

20. Ha! Joke's on you, Serge (if that is your real name!)

Snake's in L.A. last I heard.

[SergeStorms]

21. I stole the screen name.....

from my favorite fictional serial killer. Tom Dorsey's books about the state of Florida - and the people who inhabit said state - are hilarious, and Serge Storms only murders bad people who have it coming to them. He also invents ingenious ways to commit these acts as well.

Snake is still in L.A? He needs to get back to New York where he's really needed. 😉

[70sEraVet]

19. We elected a guy whose most famous catch-phrase is "You're Fired!"

Then we express surprise when people start losing their jobs.

[popsdenver]

22. And,

As prices CONTINUE to escalate for everything..........., I have a feeling we ain't seen nothing yet........

But that is probably true of ALOT of things..........

[chouchou]

23. Trump did say he'd "Make America Grate again"