Lauren Petracca / Bloomberg via Getty Images The job market may be deteriorating. Key Takeaways The job market may be at greater risk of faltering than widely thought, according to a recent analysis. Economists at UBS argued that many employers are laying off workers at average or elevated rates, contrary to prevailing descriptions of the job market as having low hiring and low firing. Tariffs have damaged the job market, leading companies to hire fewer people and in some cases lay off their current ...