#shorts On 1/19/2023, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “And on the economy, the President has been, like, quite optimistic in his latest statements about, you know, the possibility of a soft landing for the economy. But at the same time, we also have, like, massive layoff announcements, like Microsoft just today. Is this a matter of concern for the White House?

MS. Jean-Pierre: So that is something, as you know, that we watch closely — anytime there are reports of Americans losing their jobs. President Biden knows firsthand the impact of losing a job and what that can have to your entire family. This is something that he knows and understands very well. I don’t have a comment on specific moves announced by particular companies. As you know, we’re — we’re very careful from here talking about private companies. But more broadly speaking, layoffs remain near record lows according to job openings data.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/OgpYoz3MBGA
Q: Miscrosoft layoff A: layoffs remain near record lows