Layoffs are feeling awfully tempting for a lot of companies right now

A general view of empty desks in an office in central London Kirsty O'Connor/PA Images via Getty Images January corporate job cuts were the biggest for the start of any year since 2009. Wall Street often rewards companies that trim staff — and cut costs. Some leaders see layoffs as a way to be perceived as hyper-efficient and AI-savvy. When the economy is uncertain, CEOs often reach for a familiar lever: job cuts. And things are feeling far from certain these days. January layoffs were the ...