Jobless Claims Explode Higher After BLS ‘Revisions’; Tech Layoffs On ‘2001’ Pace

After ugly ISM employment data, dismal JOLTS, soaring WARN notices, and a weaker than expected ADP print, this morning’s Challenger, Gray & Christmas report announced a bigger than expected 89,703 job cuts in March (270,416 year-to-date), up 319.4% YoY. The West dominated the cuts (East 13,638; Midwest 21,764; West 48,123; South 6,178), with technology-sector companies have announced 102,391 cuts so far this year, “on pace to surpass the highest annual total for the sector announced in 2001,” the report notes.

With the BLS lies finally over, initial jobless claims soared to 228k – This is the 9th straight week with initial claims above 200k… post revision of course.

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