Record Profits Weren’t Enough: AmEx Cuts 5% of Jobs Anyway

Amex job cuts as American Express cuts 5% of workforce despite record profits

American Express just posted a 31% jump in quarterly profit and raised its forecast for the year. Then it announced it’s cutting about 5% of its workforce. If that sounds contradictory, welcome to corporate America in 2026 — where record earnings and pink slips arrive in the same press release. The amex job cuts story … Read more