{"id":67153,"date":"2026-01-28T12:19:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/887265617"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:19:53","slug":"tech-fuels-stocks-fed-decision-amazon-layoffs-3-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/28\/tech-fuels-stocks-fed-decision-amazon-layoffs-3-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech fuels stocks, Fed decision, Amazon layoffs: 3 Things"},"content":{"rendered":"
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00:00 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s get to the three things you need to know today. <\/p>\n

00:02 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

First up, US stocks have rallied to fresh record highs. <\/p>\n

00:05 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

The driving force behind the gains, at least in the past few days, has been the tech sector. <\/p>\n

00:10 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

But that could change tonight. Investors are going to be watching results from Mag 7 stocks including Tesla, Meta and Microsoft. <\/p>\n

00:16 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

Wall Street will be watching to see if the massive spend on AI is starting to pay off a little bit more. <\/p>\n

00:21 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

Plus, it’s Fed decision day, the central bank will issue its latest rate announcement, widely expected to keep interest rates on pause and direct attention back to the economy. <\/p>\n

00:30 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

But Fed watchers will be asking questions on the path forward. <\/p>\n

00:33 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

The DOJ’s criminal investigation into Powe and the future of Fed leadership. <\/p>\n

00:37 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

And Amazon is cutting 16,000 jobs. <\/p>\n

00:40 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

The e-commerce giant announced the layoffs as it works to quote reduced layers and remove bureaucracy. <\/p>\n

00:45 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

The reductions take Amazon’s announced job cuts to 30,000 in three months after an initial wave in October. <\/p>\n

00:50 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

CEO Andy Jassi has been working to cut jobs following a hiring spree during the pandemic. <\/p>\n

00:55 <\/span> Speaker A <\/span><\/p>\n

He also said AI will shrink the workforce as Amazon automates more of its operations. <\/p>\n

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