Pink slips are flying everywhere—ADP says companies are dropping 13,500 jobs a week lately, way up from before. With the government’s jobs data delayed by the shutdown, this is the best peek we’ve got at the job market right now. Big names like Amazon, Apple, and Walmart are all slashing staff, and unemployment claims are creeping up. The Fed’s in a bind: inflation’s still up, but so is joblessness. Rate cuts might be coming soon! #JobCareer #layoffs #jobmarket