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Fortune 500 Hit Record $21 Trillion Revenue in 2025 — While Cutting 300,000 Jobs
mint - companies·Monday, 22 June 2026
America's biggest companies posted record revenue of $21 trillion and profits of $2.1 trillion in 2025, according to the 2026 Fortune 500 list. At the same time, total headcount fell by 301,049 jobs. Amazon and Walmart are among the companies named in the report.
Why It Matters
This pattern — record profits alongside job cuts — is playing out globally, and reflects how automation and AI are letting large companies do more with fewer people.
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