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Plain English with Derek Thompson cover image

Why Big Tech's Jobs Bubble Burst. Plus, SBF's Scandal Deepens.

Plain English with Derek Thompson

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The Pros and Cons of Layoffs in the Tech Industry

Layoffs are a lagging indicator of mistakes made by corporate leadership, and not a leading indicator of economic conditions to come./nThis is more about hiring mistakes from 2020 than it is about the US economy in late 2023.

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