Planned layoffs rise in January, so do hiring plans: Challenger

The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms rose in the first month of the year, but that was more than offset by an increase in plans to hire, a report showed on Thursday. Employers announced 40,430 job cuts this month, up 24.2 percent from 32,556 in December, according to the report from consul…

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Planned layoffs rise in January, so do hiring plans: Challenger