WARN Firehose – Every US layoff notice in one searchable database
Hi HN, I built WARN Firehose because I was frustrated trying to track layoff data across the US. The WARN Act requires companies with 100+ employees to file public notices 60 days before mass layoffs — but the data is scattered across 50 state websites with different formats, broken links, and no API. WARN Firehose scrapes every state workforce agency daily and normalizes the data into a single database going back to 1988. It now has 131,000+ notices covering 14 million workers. *What you can do:* - Browse interactive charts and data tables (no account needed):…
WARN Firehose – Every US layoff notice in one searchable database launched on February 22, 2026 with 134 votes, #229 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
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WARN Firehose consolidates US layoff notices into a single searchable database. It scrapes WARN Act filings from all 50 state workforce agencies daily and normalizes the data, covering over 131,000 notices affecting 14 million workers dating back to 1988. The tool is for researchers, journalists, policymakers, and workers seeking layoff information. Users can browse interactive charts, filter by location and industry, query via REST API, and export data in multiple formats without requiring an account.
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From the sources
WARN Firehose scrapes, normalizes, and unifies mass layoff notices from all 50 states into a single searchable database — updated daily. 109,000+ notices. 12.9M+ workers affected. Data going back to 1998. Available as interactive charts, bulk exports (CSV, JSON, Parquet), and a full REST API.
Labor market intelligence from 6 federal datasets. WARN Act layoffs, H-1B visa petitions, SEC 8-K filings, bankruptcies, unemployment claims. API + MCP for AI agents. Updated daily.
WARN Act filings give 60-day advance warning of mass layoffs. We cross-reference with SEC, visa, and bankruptcy data from all 50 states. Updated daily. Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor query labor data directly. 10 tools, free tier, Streamable HTTP. WARN layoffs + H-1B visas + SEC filings + bankruptcies + DOL claims + JOLTS. All 50 states. Daily email alerts. Webhooks to Slack/Zapier. CSV/JSON/Parquet exports. Risk signal API. Check WARN filings, LCA trends, and denial rates. Alerts before layoffs happen. 60-day grace period guide. Risk signals, bulk exports, webhooks. Built for funds and research teams running high-volume queries. Annual contracts available. Identify compliance failures.…from warnfirehose.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I built WARN Firehose because I was frustrated trying to track layoff data across the US. The WARN Act requires companies with 100+ employees to file public notices 60 days before mass layoffs — but the data is scattered across 50 state websites with different formats, broken links, and no API. WARN Firehose…
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