Show HN: Warn Firehose – Every US layoff notice in one searchable database
2 days ago
- #labor market
- #layoff data
- #WARN Act
- WARN Firehose provides a searchable database of mass layoff notices from all 50 US states, updated daily.
- The database includes over 109,000 notices affecting 12.9M+ workers, with data going back to 1998.
- Offers interactive charts, bulk exports (CSV, JSON, Parquet), and a full REST API for developers.
- Automated scrapers normalize data from various formats (PDFs, Excel, HTML) across 50 state agencies.
- Features include trend analysis, state heatmaps, company rankings, and YoY comparisons.
- Provides alerts on major layoffs before they hit the news, with search by company, state, or industry.
- Useful for monitoring portfolio companies, spotting industry downturns, and identifying skilled workers.
- Supports academic research with clean, structured data for labor market models and ML pipelines.
- Helps anticipate local economic impacts, such as housing and real estate market shifts.
- Free and paid plans available, offering instant access to the platform and bulk exports.