Kansas City Confronts More Layoffs Amid Campaign 2024 Debate

Like everything else, consideration of layoffs and economic numbers has been politicized so effectively during campaign 2024 that a great deal of the data is often useless. 

However . . .

There is no denying that about 1700 workers are now out of luck at Fairfax. And many of them won't ever be coming back.

Meanwhile, layoff notices continue to mount across the metro as one side of the political spectrum attempts to capitalize from economic fear and another sells ridiculous notions of prosperity. 

Here's context from sources beyond government numbers . . .

"Companies are laying off more workers than usual for this time of year, according to a new report that paints a different picture of the job market than recent government reports.

"U.S. employers announced 72,800 job cuts in September, consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Thursday. That figure, not adjusted for seasonal patterns, was 3,000 fewer than in August, but was the most layoffs for any September since 2020."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links from both sides . . .

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