# Big Companies Are Starting to Hire Again

> Source: <https://politicalwire.com/2026/07/27/big-companies-are-starting-to-hire-again/>
> Published: 2026-07-27 14:44:03+00:00

[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/business/big-companies-are-starting-to-hire-again-defying-predictions-of-ai-wipeout-f4974e99?mod=hp_lead_pos3): “The push to expand head count, at least modestly, is a reversal from the prevailing corporate messaging during much of the AI era. Major employers largely held back on adding people due to economic uncertainties or a belief that artificial intelligence could shoulder more tasks on the job.”

“But some executives say the costs and limitations of AI now demand that more people be added; others want to hire people back following layoffs.”

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