Netflix is cutting about 1,000 jobs amid a 42% stock decline, citing slowing viewer engagement, fierce competition from free services, and failed expansion attempts. The company faces five major challenges: decelerating audience growth, rising competition from YouTube and social media, investor skepticism after its abandoned Warner Bros. bid, underwhelming performance in gaming and podcasts, and expensive, limited sports rights.

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While Wall Street initially dismissed Netflix layoffs as routine, it has since redirected its attention to how YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok pose existential threats to the streaming leader’s market position.

The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027. Average monthly checks for beneficiaries will increase by $75.

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