Polymarket puts 88% odds on tech layoffs rising in 2026 as Uber cuts 3,300 jobs
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-02
Prediction market Polymarket gives an 88% chance that information-sector layoffs in 2026 exceed 2025's total (447,000 per FRED), with $26K staked. Uber just announced 3,300 job cuts, and Layoffs.fyi has tracked over 123,000 tech layoffs across hundreds of firms by early September.
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