Visualizing Major Layoffs At U.S. Corporations

Visualizing Major Layoffs At U.S. Corporations

This infographic highlights the accelerating pace of layoffs so far in 2022, as businesses cut costs ahead of a potential recession.

✒ Rising interest rates — which make it more expensive for businesses to borrow money, and erode stock valuation by reducing the value of a company’s future cash flows — have been a major factor behind these layoffs.