A UPS driver makes a delivery on January 30, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Companies announced the highest level of job cuts in January since early 2023, a potential trouble spot for a labor market that will be in sharp focus this year, according to a report Thursday from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The job outplacement firm said planned layoffs totaled 82,307 for the month, a jump of 136% from December though still…