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appalachiablue

(43,763 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:49 PM 22 hrs ago

1 Million Jobs Disappeared In America, And The US Job Market Is Collapsing 🪚

- LMA, Large Man Abroad. Nov. 7.25 (13 mins).

- Description: In this video, we discuss the impact of one million jobs disappearing from the American job market. The American people are in the greatest cost of living crisis in a generation, and stable, good paying jobs are becoming more rare as competition increases.

The U.S. job market is in collapse, and the people don't know what the future of the U.S. holds for them. 🇺🇲
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- YouTube Comments, Select:
- Who is going to pay all the plumbers and electricians when nobody else has a job? That is the reality of a collapsing economy.
- Those blue collar jobs ain't as safe as you think either.. As soon as robotics gets to a point they can, they will replace humans.
- These corporations need to start replacing all the CEO's with AI's, that way they don't have to pay one person $40 million a year. That way they can give raise to regular workers and still save money. 💵
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- 'Homeless woman was living inside Michigan rooftop store sign with computer and coffee maker,' Yahoo, AP News, May 9, 2024.
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1 Million Jobs Disappeared In America, And The US Job Market Is Collapsing 🪚 (Original Post) appalachiablue 22 hrs ago OP

JD Vance wonders if you've even thanked Piggy? Blue Owl 22 hrs ago #1

He's out of it. Recent story about insulting a female journalist - piggy. appalachiablue 22 hrs ago #7

The Modern Great Depression Has Begun and It's Going To Get Worse appalachiablue 21 hrs ago #13

Doom Rant of the Day, FRIDAY, DEC. 12. 2025, The Great American Collapse of 2026 appalachiablue 58 min ago #21

But but but... the STOCK MARKET!!!!! Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #2

The stock market distortion has to stop. This decline is serious, Americans need help, amen. appalachiablue 22 hrs ago #4

We are the job creators Grolph_ 22 hrs ago #6

Thank you, very well said. Age old inequality and hardship. appalachiablue 22 hrs ago #11

AI will eliminate millions of jobs. MontanaMama 22 hrs ago #3

Ik, a horror show just beginning. I fear for humans, esp the decent ones. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue 22 hrs ago #8

Powell said we aren't getting the...... Lovie777 22 hrs ago #5

Nightmare... appalachiablue 22 hrs ago #9

Powell was referencing BLS numbers which have no connection to the Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #12

Take a look at #15 if you like - Re 'guy in the video doesn't know what he's talking about'.. appalachiablue 19 hrs ago #16

His larger point is good, but his claim that a million jobs Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago #10

Someone needs to contact CBS News, Newsweek, The Hill and other US media appalachiablue 20 hrs ago #15

You can thank LilElf70 21 hrs ago #14

In 6 months this will be viewed as the moderate job loss period bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #17

Scary and what help exists for displaced workers in this era. Nada much, on their own. UBI dunno. appalachiablue 4 hrs ago #20

Message auto-removed Name removed 17 hrs ago #18

It depends on the "politician" doesn't it? Cha 17 hrs ago #19

Blue Owl

(58,082 posts)

1. JD Vance wonders if you've even thanked Piggy?

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:51 PM

22 hrs ago

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

7. He's out of it. Recent story about insulting a female journalist - piggy.

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:12 PM

22 hrs ago

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/18/trump-calls-reporter-piggy-bloomberg

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

13. The Modern Great Depression Has Begun and It's Going To Get Worse

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:10 PM

21 hrs ago

Last edited Thu Dec 11, 2025, 10:19 PM - Edit history (1)

LMA/Large Man Abroad, 3 months ago.

Van Life Exploding Due To Inflation in America. Dec., 2025. Some Americans choose to live in their vans or vehicles in the parking lot where they work in order to save time and money.

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

21. Doom Rant of the Day, FRIDAY, DEC. 12. 2025, The Great American Collapse of 2026

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #13)

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 03:39 PM

58 min ago

Attilatheblond

(8,078 posts)

2. But but but... the STOCK MARKET!!!!!

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:54 PM

22 hrs ago

Trump thinks the big casino called The Market where his billionaire boyz club pal gamble in is the ECONOMY. He really has no clue how anything works.

We The People who work and shop on Main Street USA are the economy. And we are NOT doing OK.

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

4. The stock market distortion has to stop. This decline is serious, Americans need help, amen.

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:01 PM

22 hrs ago

Grolph_

(155 posts)

6. We are the job creators

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:10 PM

22 hrs ago

Those of us with calloused hands who spend almost every dollar we earn create jobs when we shop for the needs in our lives.
We create jobs when we approve the school referendum. We create jobs when we create business development districts.
If they would share their oversized compensations with us, we would spend that money as well.
Think of all the jobs we could create if we all got annual increases that matched the CEO.

The gentried class are the takers. They take our resources, our rights and eventually our lives.
But hey, profits are up year over year and that is all that maters.

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

11. Thank you, very well said. Age old inequality and hardship.

Reply to Grolph_ (Reply #6)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:18 PM

22 hrs ago

MontanaMama

(24,599 posts)

3. AI will eliminate millions of jobs.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:58 PM

22 hrs ago

This is like watching a slow moving train wreck.

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

8. Ik, a horror show just beginning. I fear for humans, esp the decent ones. Thanks for posting.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:15 PM

22 hrs ago

Lovie777

(21,443 posts)

5. Powell said we aren't getting the......

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:09 PM

22 hrs ago

correct numbers and it’s worse.

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

9. Nightmare...

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:15 PM

22 hrs ago

Wiz Imp

(8,519 posts)

12. Powell was referencing BLS numbers which have no connection to the

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:20 PM

22 hrs ago

numbers the guy in this video references. And to be clear, the guy in this video does not know what he is talking about. see post #10.

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

16. Take a look at #15 if you like - Re 'guy in the video doesn't know what he's talking about'..

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:38 PM

19 hrs ago

LMA, 'the video guy' used the same data as CBS News, Newsweek and The Hill, all drawn from the Challenger report.

So much fuss!

Wiz Imp

(8,519 posts)

10. His larger point is good, but his claim that a million jobs

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:17 PM

22 hrs ago

have disappeared from the American job markett is FALSE.

He's referring to this:
https://www.challengergray.com/blog/challenger-report-71321-job-cuts-on-restructurings-closings-economy/#:~:text=NOVEMBER%20CUTS%20FALL%20FROM%20OCTOBER,companies'%20fiscal%20year%2Dends.

Through November, employers have announced 1,170,821 job cuts, an increase of 54% from the 761,358 announced in the first eleven months of last year. Year-to-date job cuts are at the highest level since 2020 when 2,227,725 cuts were announced through November. It is the sixth time since 1993 that job cuts through November have surpassed 1.1 million.

But thaat report does not say what he purports it to say. The Challenger report usually carries relatively little weight among economists because it only tracks publicly announced job cuts, most of which haven’t happened yet and some of which wil NEVER happen. While the announcements are made by U.S.-based firms, Challenger includes cuts to jobs overseas in its tally for multinational firms. The main reason it has gotten a little more attention recently is due to the delay in the BLS data due to the shutdown.

There is also this part of the Challenger report which is always ignored by the media and also contradicts this guy's claims.

HIRING PLANS IN 2025
Through November, U.S. employers have announced 497,151 planned hires, down 35% from the 761,954 announced at this point in 2024. It is the lowest year-to-date total since 2010, when 392,033 new hires were planned through November.

So the net drop in announce job cuts so far this year according to their report is actually less than 700,000.

appalachiablue

(43,763 posts)

15. Someone needs to contact CBS News, Newsweek, The Hill and other US media

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:54 PM

20 hrs ago

that also used the Challenger report for job info. Thanks for posting.
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- CBS News, Dec. 4, 2025.
Employers have cut more than 1.1 million jobs through November, the most since 2020, when companies laid off 2.2 million workers as the pandemic was slamming the U.S. economy, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/employers-cut-1-1-million-jobs-2025-why-layoffs-rising/

LilElf70

(1,318 posts)

14. You can thank

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 07:24 PM

21 hrs ago

Trump for EVERY one of those million jobs. So this is the art of the deal? What a con. What a failure.

bucolic_frolic

(53,629 posts)

17. In 6 months this will be viewed as the moderate job loss period

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:22 PM

19 hrs ago

Companies are hiring for the new year, and for AI lest they be caught short. Once those skills are no longer needed, the less qualified will be fired and shakeout severe, the drop in spending will be worse.