TeamPredict Daily · Friday, August 14, 2026
US unemployment claims rise but remain at healthy level
US unemployment claims increased this week but stayed at levels that signal a healthy labor market. Oracle is preparing another round of layoffs before its next fiscal quarter begins.
TeamPredict Layoff Watch
Computed from primary sources, not from customer data
5,298
jobs on official WARN notice, last 30 days
Across 117 filings. A WARN notice is the advance warning an employer must file with a state labor department before a mass layoff, generally 60 days ahead.
0
jobs announced today, corroborated
Counted only where two independent newsrooms printed the same figure. No announcement today carried a figure two newsrooms agreed on.
Largest filings in the window
- VisaSan Mateo County, CA320
- Monterey Mushrooms, LLCSanta Clara County, CA253
- EchoStar Corporation (Germantown EXP facility)Montgomery County, MD240
- Bumble Bee Foods, LLCLos Angeles County, CA197
- SodexoOrange County, CA164
- ServiceNow, Inc.Santa Clara County, CA154
Counted across California, Washington and Maryland, the states whose labor departments publish machine-readable filings.
Source data: California (through 2026-08-11), Washington (through 2026-08-12), Maryland (through 2026-08-10).
Not counted, because their published data is more than three weeks behind: Texas (last filing 2026-06-23), Oregon (last filing 2026-05-13). A state that has stopped publishing has not stopped laying people off, so leaving it out beats counting it as a zero.
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Today's stories (3)
US unemployment claims rise but stay at healthy level
US unemployment claims increased this week but remained at levels that indicate a healthy labor market. The data suggests the job market continues to hold steady despite recent economic headwinds. For People leaders, stable claims mean hiring conditions remain predictable.
The Hill · also reported by AP News, WFTV
Oracle preparing more layoffs before next fiscal quarter
Oracle is planning another round of layoffs before its next fiscal quarter begins. The timing suggests the company is working to reset headcount ahead of a new reporting period. People teams at tech firms should watch for ripple effects on talent availability.
HR Executive · also reported by The Next Web
White House says China dodges tariffs through 40 countries
The White House says China is dodging billions in US tariffs by rerouting goods through 40 countries. The enforcement gap affects supply chain costs and planning for companies that compete with manufacturers who benefit from the workaround. HR leaders at manufacturing and retail firms may see pressure on budgets if enforcement tightens.
Questions people asked today
- How many WARN filings were posted in the last 30 days?
- 117 filings covering 5298 jobs were posted between July 15 and August 14, 2026, across California, Washington, and Maryland.
- Which company filed the largest WARN notice recently?
- Visa filed a WARN notice on July 31, 2026 for 320 jobs in San Mateo County, California.
- How many countries is China using to dodge US tariffs?
- The White House says China is using 40 countries to reroute goods and dodge US tariffs.
Layoffs are the ones you can see coming. Resignations are not.
A WARN notice gives a state 60 days of warning. Nobody files one before they resign. TeamPredict reads the public LinkedIn signals your own team is already giving off and flags who looks likely to leave, so you get the same lead time on the departures that actually hurt.
Assembled automatically at 2026-08-14 13:00 UTC. Every figure on this page is computed in code from the sources linked above and from state labor department filings; the editorial layer is written to those figures and rejected if it introduces any others.