Recession

Report: Amazon to Lay Off 10,000 Employees
Report: Amazon to Lay Off 10,000 Employees
November 14, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly looking to lay off approximately 10,000 employees this month, the first and largest such move in the company’s history. According to a...

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Walmart Tells Suppliers No to Higher Prices
Walmart Tells Suppliers No to Higher Prices
November 13, 2022  |  Walmart

With the economy slowing, Walmart’s CEO is warning suppliers that the retail giant is through paying higher prices. That’s according to a report by The...

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Layoffs Loom at Disney as Company Looks to Cut Costs
Layoffs Loom at Disney as Company Looks to Cut Costs
November 13, 2022  |  Streaming

Disney will likely lay off employees as the entertainment goliath embarks on a cost-trimming project, part of a wave of job cuts hitting the media...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Gloom Is Bad News for Retailers
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Gloom Is Bad News for Retailers
November 09, 2022  |  Economy

The paycheck-to-paycheck economy is bifurcating as inflation rages and consumers fret over an uncertain future, with one group of customers who cannot spend, and another...

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Slowdown in eCommerce Contributes to Amazon Losing $1T in Market Value
Slowdown in eCommerce Contributes to Amazon Losing $1T in Market Value
November 09, 2022  |  Amazon

In an environment of falling values of stocks in the tech and growth sectors and economy-wide fears of a recession, Amazon has reportedly become the...

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Inflation Stokes Recession Fears While Slamming Retail Earnings
Inflation Stokes Recession Fears While Slamming Retail Earnings
November 09, 2022  |  Retail

In some ways, the current inflation-recession prediction cycle is reminiscent of the guessing game of 2020, in which consumers and businesses spent loads of mental...

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Carvana Expects Used Car Industry to Remain Challenging in 2023
Carvana Expects Used Car Industry to Remain Challenging in 2023
November 03, 2022  |  eCommerce

Used car eCommerce platform Carvana said it expects the industry will face headwinds well into 2023, saying it plans continued cost-cutting measures to counter them....

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EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
October 30, 2022  |  Economy

Rising interest rates and energy costs have forced consumers in Europe to start reducing their discretionary spending. As The Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct....

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The ‘Wealth Effect’ Takes a Hit as Highest Earners Start Fearing Recession
The ‘Wealth Effect’ Takes a Hit as Highest Earners Start Fearing Recession
October 13, 2022  |  Economy

On a day when headline inflation reports showed prices increases stubbornly staying about 8%, a deeper dive into the impact that figure is having on...

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