<div id="readability-page-1">Layoffs surged and job openings fell to a five-year low at the start of 2026, signaling mounting pressure in the U.S. labor market. New data shows weakening hiring demand and rising economic uncertainty, raising concerns among job seekers.</div>

<p>Layoffs surged and job openings fell to a five-year low at the start of 2026, signaling mounting pressure in the U.S. labor market. New data shows weakening hiring demand and rising economic uncertainty, raising concerns among job seekers.</p>

- Layoffs surged and job openings fell to a five-year low at the start of 2026.  
- New data indicates weakening hiring demand and rising economic uncertainty.  
- These trends are raising concerns among job seekers regarding the stability of the labor market.

Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF

Invesco QQQ Trust

NASDAQ Composite Index

VG Financial

ISHRS Us Brokers & Sec Exchg

Nasdaq

ISHRS S&P Glb It

Fidelity MSCI Financials Index

S&P 500

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

US job openings hit five-year low as layoffs jump, signaling tougher year for workers