Job cuts hold near a three-year low as Mueller Water's Georgia WARN filing lands

Key Takeaways Mueller Water Products filed a WARN notice in Georgia on November 10 for a permanent reduction in force affecting 66 employees at its Atlanta facility, dated January 3, 2027. Announced job cuts totaled 43,994 in October, the lowest October count since 2023 and down 71 percent from a year earlier; year-to-date cuts of 617,189 are down 44 percent. Weekly initial claims sat at 189,000 in the latest week, the low end of the range held over the past year. Hiring plans tell the opposite story: 444,692 announced in October, up 57 percent from a year ago, led by 300,000 seasonal slots at Amazon. Next checkpoints: weekly claims Thursday November 12, the November Employment Situation in…