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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 16h

Continuing to hope that we have hit the bottom. US added 42K jobs in Oct which is low, but an uptick from pervious months. No federal data but this is what we have to look at. Staying cautiously optimistic.

www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
#jobs #economy

Companies in the U.S. added just 42,000 jobs in October, ADP says

The ADP private jobs report is one of the only measures of the jobs market available during the government shutdown.

www.nbcnews.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 1d

It is not just IT firms being affected by the H-1B fee. Healthcare in the US is supplemented by specialists and providers from outside the US. The fear is that this will cut off the worlds best and brightest from our hospitals.

www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-...
#H1B #healthcare

It’s not just tech: Healthcare to feel pinch of $100,000 H-1B fee

The additional cost will make the visas a no-go at hospitals, an executive at Worldwide HealthStaff Solutions told SIA.

www.staffingindustry.com

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 2d

US Manufacturing contracted in Oct for the 8th straight month. Inflationary pressures on raw materials eased which could help stop the decline and Mfg. Hiring at all but Aerospace/Gov suppliers has all but stopped. US still in a Mfg recession

www.ismworld.org/supply-manag...
#manufacturing #jobs

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 4d

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 5d

Fed cuts interest rate with job loss fears leading the decision making but noting a lack of Gov data as a driver to hold on cutting again this year. The lack of jobs data coming out of the gov causing fed to move carefully.

www.reuters.com/business/fed...
#fed #jobs #economy

Fed 'in a fog' as it heads toward another rate cut

The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday as policymakers steer the U.S. economy based on limited data that has nevertheless kept concerns about the strength of the job market top of mind.

www.reuters.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 6d

Income growth slowing as well with the younger gen taking the brunt of it. It is a double whammy with AI curbing hiring of young college grads finding it harder to get jobs and now we learn, making less as well.

www.jpmorganchase.com/institute/al....
#jobs #wage

Real income growth shifts down, especially for the young

www.jpmorganchase.com

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 7d

More on new terms... "No hire no fire" is a new one for me showing a stagnating job market. But that seems to be changing with more companies announcing significant layoff activity and the economy shows little sign of change and the shutdown continues.

www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
#jobs #layoffs

"No hire, no fire" job market may no longer be a thing as big companies announce mass layoffs

Amazon and UPS on Tuesday announced tens of thousands of job cuts, the latest signal that the U.S. labor market is downshifting.

www.cbsnews.com

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 8d

With the layoff announcement from Amazon, it is worth looking at 2025. This has been a tough year for jobs and the hope is we have hit the bottom. Staffing has leveled off to some extend but we are definitely in a stagnating labor market.

www.cbsnews.com/news/layoffs...
#jobs #layoffs #economy

Layoffs across the U.S. this year are at their highest level since 2020, new data shows

Employers have announced nearly 950,000 job cuts through September, the great number of layoffs through September since 2020, an analysis finds.

www.cbsnews.com

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 8d

This is absolutely fascinating...

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 9d

US Suppliers not in a position to lower production again and Saudi still flooding the market. Plenty of oil out there and US production capacity has plenty of room to increase but they are holding to keep prices steady and the concerns over Russian sanctions are a hedge.

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 9d

Largest federal workers union blasts both parties as they call for an end to the shutdown. Paints the shutdown as an "avoidable crisis" and points to the workers being forces to work without pay.

www.politico.com/live-updates...
#shutdown #jobs #union

Largest federal workers’ union calls for an immediate end to the shutdown

The American Federation of Government Employees urged Congress to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution.

www.politico.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 12d

CPI rose in slightly in Sept but lower than expected. However, food and energy prices are leading the way including Natural Gas which IS UP over 11% this year. This likely insures a rate cut from the Fed but will do nothing to curb corp economic concerns.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/24/c...
#CPI #Economy

Inflation rate hit 3.0% in September, lower than expected, long-awaited CPI report shows

The annual inflation rate as measured by the CPI was expected to be 3.1% in September, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

www.cnbc.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 13d

Been coming for a while... companies are starting to catch up to reality...

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 13d

The new H1B fee imposed by the Administration is coming under more pressure. Bi-partisan group asking for relief as tech firms concern hit their representatives.

www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-...
#H1B #jobs #immigration

$100,000 H-1B fee is too much, lawmakers tell Trump

A bipartisan group of US representatives sent a letter saying early stage companies and smaller firms can’t afford the fee.

www.staffingindustry.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 14d

Being required to work and not getting paid is a real effect of the Gov shutdown. Good overview of who is and is not getting paid during this one.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/22/p...
#shutdown #jobs

Here’s who gets paid — and who doesn’t — during a federal government shutdown | CNN Politics

Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the ...

www.cnn.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 15d

Hmmmm... how much did he say he was personally spending to put that ballroom in the white house...

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 15d

Some news from the federal shutdown seems more troubling then others. This one made me do a doubletake. The stories that generally trouble me are more personal stories but ones like this make me wonder what we are doing...

thehill.com/policy/energ...
#jobs #shutdown

thehill.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 16d

US Chamber of Commerce is the latest to file suit over Administrations H-1B 100K fee stating that it overrides federal immigration law. The law has come under fire from many labor groups and heavily with the Tech sector.

www.uschamber.com/workforce/u-...
#H1B #jobs #immigration

U.S. Chamber Files Lawsuit to Support Businesses’ Use of H-1B Visas

A Growing Economy Requires More Workers, Not Fewer

www.uschamber.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 19d

Job scams are up and with unemployment ticking up and the time to find a job getting longer, people are getting more and more susceptible to these scams. For staffing firms that recruit remotely, this exacerbates the difficulty in hiring.

www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...
#jobs #scams

This labor market is ripe for job scams

Plus, the AI factor.

www.marketplace.org

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 20d

apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump and budget chief Vought are making this a government shutdown unlike any other

President Donald Trump is making this government shutdown unlike any the nation has ever seen. The White House's budget office headed by Russ Vought is deciding who gets paid or fired in an unpreceden...

apnews.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 20d

Judge halts gov layoffs calling them "contrary to the laws". 2 posts, here. The story about the ruling and an AP story about why this shutdown is different than in the past. Administrations have never used a shutdown in this targeted of a way

www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
#shutdown #layoffs #jobs

Judge blocks Trump's layoffs during shutdown, calling them illegal

The administration began laying off federal workers Friday.

www.nbcnews.com

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 21d

In this tough job market healthcare and social services show resiliency. As most industries are tapping the breaks or in reverse, these two sectors have continued to grow, though slowly. Thank our aging population folks...

www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
#jobs #healthcare

The job market is rough, but there are some bright spots. These sectors are still hiring.

The market remains challenging for job seekers outside these industries, but there are still opportunities if you know where to look.

www.usatoday.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 22d

More layoffs coming to the US Cybersecurity team which already has lost 1/3 of its staff. This seems particularly troubling in our current AI environment and with the US becoming more isolated globally.

www.axios.com/2025/10/14/t...
#layoffs #shutdown #cybersecurity

U.S. cyber agency faces another round of layoffs after months of cuts

The agency had already lost a third of its headcount to voluntary buyouts earlier this year.

www.axios.com

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Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 23d

Federal Layoffs continue and will likely escalate as the days continue. The Admin reversed course on military pay agreeing to keep paychecks coming to servicemembers but other agencies are due to get hit hard with the Gov Shutdown.

www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/t...
#jobs #shutdown

Trump says 'a lot' of federal workers are being laid off during government shutdown

The Trump administration and Republicans have sought to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, and any negative fallout from it.

www.cnbc.com

Dave Gant @papagant.bsky.social · 26d

There are companies people "want" to work for because of their reputation and there are companies people will avoid. Makes hiring top talent easier or harder.