Mass layoffs in the US: worst figures since 2008

Is the US job market falling apart?

Mass layoff figures in the United States have reached levels not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. But is this just a bump in the road or a symptom of something deeper? While the official narrative insists on "resilience," the numbers tell a different story: giants like Heineken announce 6,000 job cuts, the public debt is approaching $36 trillion, and the deficit is nearing 7% of GDP. Behind it all, a monetary policy of free money that inflated bubbles everywhere — stocks, crypto, real estate — now bursting.

The bill for zero interest rates

For years, the Federal Reserve kept rates at 0%, fueling unsustainable corporate and public debt. With rate hikes, the machine is jamming. Real productivity cannot sustain the promised standard of living, and layoffs are the first adjustment. The analysis that breaks it down line by line, explaining why the model is cracking, deserves a careful read.

The resilience fairy tale

The "strong American economy" mantra is the story sold on CNBC so that small investors don't flee. But the reality is that debt and falling productivity are pushing companies and households to the limit. As an example, brewer Heineken joins the wave with 6,000 layoffs over two years.

The final irony: the same system that was sold as the perpetual growth machine turns out, according to some analyses, to be a Ponzi scheme since the Fed's creation. And meanwhile, debt and deficits keep growing.