Employers 'hold on tightly' to their employees 🤗
The layoff-less economic slump continued 📉
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Layoff activity in the U.S. remains historically low.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Tuesday, the layoff rate (i.e., layoffs as a percentage of total employment) stood at 0.9% in July, unchanged from its June level.1 It was the 17th straight month the rate was below its pre-pandemic lows.
This new data is consistent with an earlier BLS report that showed the unemployment rate was just 3.5% in July, matching a level last seen in 1969.
These robust labor market metrics come as U.S. economic activity continues to cool.
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