[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Quasar Markets [@QuasarMarkets](/creator/twitter/QuasarMarkets) on x 125.2K followers Created: 2025-06-08 14:21:33 UTC ๐จ LAYOFF WAVE 2025 ๐ As Trumpโs tariffs tighten global margins, AI eats workflows, and boards chase efficiency over expansion, corporate America is shedding workers fast ๐ช๐ ๐ทโโ๏ธ Recent Job Cuts: โข ๐บ๐ธ Procter & Gamble: -XXXXX (15% corp staff) ๐งผ๐ฆ โข ๐บ๐ธ Microsoft: -XXXXX (3%, not perf-based) ๐ป๐ง โข ๐จ๐ณ Citigroup: -XXXXX (China IT ops) ๐ฆ๐ โข ๐บ๐ธ Walmart: -XXXXX (ecom, ads, ops) ๐๐ฆ โข ๐ธ๐ช Klarna: -XX% (AI replacing humans) ๐ค๐ณ โข ๐บ๐ธ CrowdStrike: -XXX (AI shift in cybersecurity) ๐ก๏ธ๐ง โข ๐บ๐ธ Disney: hundreds (TV, film, casting) ๐ฌ๐บ โข ๐บ๐ธ Chegg: -XXX (22%, AI education shock) ๐๐ก โข ๐บ๐ธ Amazon: -XXX (Alexa, Ring, Zoox) ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ โข ๐บ๐ธ Warner Bros. Discovery: <100 (org restructure) ๐บ๐๏ธ ๐ง Big Themes: โข AI is now headcount strategy, not just tech stack ๐ค โข Tariffโdriven inflation pressures capex + labor ๐ โข Firms favor cost control > topline growth ๐งพ๐ช โข โDo more with lessโ is this cycleโs new mantra ๐ผโ๏ธ ๐๏ธ Policy Context: โข April Jobs strong, but ADP shows 2โyr low in private hiring โข Trumpโs tariffs = pricing pressure = margin contraction = layoffs โข Fed cautious on cuts; labor market cracks showing โ๏ธ๐ฅ ๐ฃ QUASAR MARKETS TAKE: This is not a one-off. Itโs the first wave of a structural realignment: AI as labor displacement, tariffs as profit compression, and C-suites chasing operational alpha. ๐ญ Watch layoffs rise further as Q3 earnings get revised and Fed remains dataโdependent. ๐ Follow @QuasarMarkets  XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [ads](/topic/ads) [china](/topic/china) [united states](/topic/united-states) [coins ai](/topic/coins-ai) [tariffs](/topic/tariffs) [trumps](/topic/trumps) [quasar](/topic/quasar) [procter gamble](/topic/procter-gamble) [Post Link](https://x.com/QuasarMarkets/status/1931718243753812376)
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Quasar Markets @QuasarMarkets on x 125.2K followers
Created: 2025-06-08 14:21:33 UTC
๐จ LAYOFF WAVE 2025 ๐
As Trumpโs tariffs tighten global margins, AI eats workflows, and boards chase efficiency over expansion, corporate America is shedding workers fast ๐ช๐
๐ทโโ๏ธ Recent Job Cuts:
โข ๐บ๐ธ Procter & Gamble: -XXXXX (15% corp staff) ๐งผ๐ฆ โข ๐บ๐ธ Microsoft: -XXXXX (3%, not perf-based) ๐ป๐ง โข ๐จ๐ณ Citigroup: -XXXXX (China IT ops) ๐ฆ๐ โข ๐บ๐ธ Walmart: -XXXXX (ecom, ads, ops) ๐๐ฆ โข ๐ธ๐ช Klarna: -XX% (AI replacing humans) ๐ค๐ณ โข ๐บ๐ธ CrowdStrike: -XXX (AI shift in cybersecurity) ๐ก๏ธ๐ง โข ๐บ๐ธ Disney: hundreds (TV, film, casting) ๐ฌ๐บ โข ๐บ๐ธ Chegg: -XXX (22%, AI education shock) ๐๐ก โข ๐บ๐ธ Amazon: -XXX (Alexa, Ring, Zoox) ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ โข ๐บ๐ธ Warner Bros. Discovery: <100 (org restructure) ๐บ๐๏ธ
๐ง Big Themes: โข AI is now headcount strategy, not just tech stack ๐ค โข Tariffโdriven inflation pressures capex + labor ๐ โข Firms favor cost control > topline growth ๐งพ๐ช โข โDo more with lessโ is this cycleโs new mantra ๐ผโ๏ธ
๐๏ธ Policy Context: โข April Jobs strong, but ADP shows 2โyr low in private hiring โข Trumpโs tariffs = pricing pressure = margin contraction = layoffs โข Fed cautious on cuts; labor market cracks showing โ๏ธ๐ฅ
๐ฃ QUASAR MARKETS TAKE: This is not a one-off. Itโs the first wave of a structural realignment: AI as labor displacement, tariffs as profit compression, and C-suites chasing operational alpha.
๐ญ Watch layoffs rise further as Q3 earnings get revised and Fed remains dataโdependent.
๐ Follow @QuasarMarkets
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