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The Era of AI Layoffs Has Begun
18 minutes Posted Nov 20, 2025 at 9:00 pm.
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Corporate layoffs have been rolling across American companies: Amazon, General Motors, Verizon, Target and Microsoft have all cut jobs. WSJ’s Chip Cutter takes us inside his conversations with CEOs about how hiring is changing, and what the AI era means for jobs. Ryan Knutson hosts.

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