Layoffs in January were the most to start a year since 2009, as employers like Amazon and UPS slashed jobs

Amazon said it is eliminating around 16,000 corporate roles globally.

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• The first month of this year saw more layoffs than any January since 2009, per data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
• The report found that employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January.
• Companies such as Amazon and Citi have said they're trimming staff this year.

This January was marked by more layoffs than any January since 2009.

Data from Challenger...