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https://www.wsj.com/articles/layoffs-hit-white-collar-workers-as-amazon-walmart-others-cut-jobs-11669930249

Recent wave of job cuts marks departure from previous downturns when blue-collar workers were shed first

Demand has fallen sharply for professionals in technology, legal, scientific and finance fields, and companies that ramped up staffing during the pandemic, including tech firms, are slowing down hiring or cutting jobs as they close down some projects or scale back others.

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