The large-scale job cuts at Amazon are just a fraction of the tens of thousands of jobs that have been cut so far this year. Layoffs.fyi\u2014which tracks publicly announced layoffs at tech companies\u2014has counted 128,732 layoffs at 218 different tech companies<\/a> in 2025.<\/p>\n This week alone, companies have announced thousands of layoffs: electric car maker Rivian<\/a> and Facebook parent company Meta<\/a> are each cutting 600 jobs, Charter communication is slashing 1,200 roles<\/a>, and Paramount is eliminating 1,000 employees<\/a>.<\/p>\n Amazon, for its part, blamed the layoffs on artificial intelligence, writing in a memo<\/a> to staff, “This generation of AI is the most transformative technology we\u2019ve seen since the Internet, and it’s enabling companies to innovate much faster than ever before (in existing market segments and altogether new ones). We\u2019re convinced that we need to be organized more leanly, with fewer layers and more ownership, to move as quickly as possible for our customers and business.”<\/p>\n However, it’s worth noting that Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos, who has cozied up to President Donald Trump<\/a> and done his best not to anger the retributive leader<\/a>.<\/p>\n Given that Amazon is in the retail business\u2014which is majorly impacted by Trump’s tariffs that force companies to either raise their prices or cut costs to make up for decreased profit margins\u2014tariffs cannot be ruled out as responsible for at least some of the cuts.<\/p>\n Ultimately, the large number of layoffs this week is yet another troubling sign for the economy, which is facing dual crises of high inflation<\/a> and a weakening labor market\u2014with economists blaming<\/a> Trump’s idiotic tariffs<\/a> for the perilous economic conditions.<\/p>\n Related\u00a0|\u00a0New jobs numbers are so bad, Trump would rather discuss Epstein<\/a><\/p>\n Even before these mass layoffs were announced, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs reports<\/a> showed that job growth has been virtually stagnant<\/a> since April, when Trump first announced his tariffs.<\/p>\n![\"Cartoon](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250805edpmc-a.jpg\" "\\"Cartoon")
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