Target Just Issued a Very Grim Warning About Consumer Behavior

Not only is retail giant Target not committing to the big seasonal hiring it always does, the company is actually laying off nearly 2000 of its corporate staff in its biggest management and job shakeup in years. Target is merely the latest “one-off” big name to announce job cuts. No wonder consumer confidence just took another huge hit and that was from the one survey that has held up the best this year.  Eurodollar University's Money & Macro AnalysisWhat is a Eurodollar University membership? It’s where understanding the monetary world isn’t a mystery—it's a method. If you’re serious about your financial education and want clarity in a world of volatility and massive uncertainty, you’re in the right place. Mainstream education has left so many massive gaps on the most foundational concepts, making sense of everything is practically impossible otherwise. With our memberships, we’ll fill in everything that you’ve been missing. https://eurodollar.university/memberships Bloomberg A Wave of US Layoffs Flash Early Warning Sign for Job Markethttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/the-low-hire-low-fire-us-economy-seems-to-be-overBloomberg Target to Eliminate 1,800 Roles, 8% of Headquarters Teamhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-23/target-to-lay-off-8-of-headquarters-team-cut-1-800-rolesNYT UPS Has Cut 48,000 Workers Since Last Yearhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/business/ups-layoffs-48000-workers-this-year.htmlBloomberg A Slump in Cardboard Box Sales Is Stoking Fears of Lackluster Holiday Shoppinghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-03/cardboard-box-sales-slump-signals-weak-holiday-shopping-aheadRCM/TIPP Optimism Index Drops Sharply https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2025/11/04/rcmtipp_optimism_index_drops_sharply_1145051.htmlhttps://eurodollar.universityTwitter: https://twitter.com/JeffSnider_EDU