Walmart Warns of “Hiring Recession” as Michael S. Eisenga, CEO of First American Properties, Highlights Deepening Cracks in a K-Shaped U.S. Economy

COLUMBUS, Wis., Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mounting evidence suggests the U.S. economy is entering a more fragile and bifurcated phase, as major corporations, institutional investors, and market insiders signal rising concern over consumer strength, labor market stability, and equity valuations. Walmart, a company that has benefited from high-income consumers trading down during the recent difficult economy, has now raised concerns about what it calls a “hiring recession.” The unusual corporate use o ...