[U.S. Employment Consulting Firm Challenger Gray: Companies Have Announced 892,362 Layoffs So Far This Year] According to a report by Jinse Finance, U.S. employment consulting firm Challenger Gray stated that, as of now, companies have announced 892,362 layoffs this year, marking the highest level year-to-date since 2020 (when layoffs totaled 1,963,458). This represents a 66% increase compared to the 536,421 layoffs announced in the first eight months of last year and is 17% higher than the total layoffs for all of 2024, which stood at 761,358. (Jin10)