U.S. Challenger job-cut report: July layoffs were the lowest monthly total since July 2024 (25,885). Employers have announced 477,033 job cuts year-to-date through July, down 41% from 806,383 in the first seven months of 2025. This is the fifth month

2026-08-06

U.S. Challenger job-cut report: July layoffs were the lowest monthly total since July 2024 (25,885). Employers have announced 477,033 job cuts year-to-date through July, down 41% from 806,383 in the first seven months of 2025. This is the fifth month this year in which announced layoffs were below the same month a year earlier.