If the economy is doing so great, why are so many companies laying so many people off?
Hunch 1: The economy isn't doing so great, and the layoffs are to stem the damage.
Hunch 2: The economy is fine, but these companies aren't doing so great for some reason. Those laid off should be OK at a smaller company.
Hunch 3: Everything is fine, and the corporate bean counters just so happen to be pruning lopsided, withered branches that just so happen to comprise thousands of employees.
If the economy is doing so great, why are so many companies laying so many people off?
Hunch 1: The economy isn't doing so great, and the layoffs are to stem the damage.
Hunch 2: The economy is fine, but these companies aren't doing so great for some reason. Those laid off should be OK at a smaller company.
Hunch 3: Everything is fine, and the corporate bean counters just so happen to be pruning lopsided, withered branches that just so happen to comprise thousands of employees.