CEOs say they won’t add many jobs in 2026. Is a low-hire, low-fire labor market the new norm?
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The “low-fire, low-hire” labor market appears here to stay — at least in 2026. Most CEOs of U.S. companies say they no plans to increase the size of their workforce this year.

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