๐Ÿ“ˆ TKer by Sam Ro

๐Ÿ“ˆ TKer by Sam Ro

'Labor hoarding' has become the hot theory explaining why layoffs are low ๐Ÿง

Re-staffing isn't cheap ๐Ÿ’ธ

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Sam Ro, CFA
Aug 09, 2022
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Layoff activity remains at historic lows. (Source: BLS, TKer)

With the economy slowing for months, youโ€™d think thereโ€™d be more layoffs. But layoff activity remains very low.

What gives?

Well, we may be witnessing โ€œlabor hoardingโ€ on the part of employers.

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