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The Mass Layoffs Paradox

Why the Corporate Shell Game of Firing and Rehiring Destroys Value

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Manuel Muñoz Jr
Feb 16, 2026
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The modern corporate landscape has perfected an economic absurdity so profound it defies rational explanation: companies systematically fire employees to “cut costs,” only to rehire identical or similar positions months later at dramatically higher expense. This is not occasional miscalculation. This is systematic value destruction wrapped in the langua…

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