American companies "hoard labor" to buy time for the Federal Reserve, but more companies are approaching the brink of layoffs

華爾街見聞
2024.08.08 11:15
美聯儲能否避免經濟衰退在一定程度上取決於疫情後的一種異常現象——勞動力囤積——還會持續多久。儘管利率處於 20 多年來的最高水平，且有跡象顯示經濟降温，但在疫情期間經歷過員工短缺的企業基本避免了裁員。相反，他們縮減了招聘規模，減少了空缺崗位數量，並縮短了工時。但最近的數據令人擔心，僱主可能很快接近極限，進而加快裁員步伐。
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