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Re:Protocol Labs is laying off 21% of staff (89 people) by disgruntledphd2 on Saturday February 04, 2023 @01:09PM (#34656575)
Interest rates go up, future revenue becomes less valuable, companies lay people off to add to their margins to preserve their valuations.
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Re:Protocol Labs is laying off 21% of staff (89 people) by simplotek on Saturday February 04, 2023 @05:54PM (#34659313)
> Interest rates go up, future revenue becomes less valuable (...)

I don't think this is true at all. Central banks hike interest rates to limit and reign in inflation. It's the exact opposite of what you claimed.

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Re:Protocol Labs is laying off 21% of staff (89 people) by disgruntledphd2 on Monday February 06, 2023 @08:10AM (#34676779)
In terms of people deciding to invest in a company, high interest rates definitely make future revenue less valuable in terms of discounted cash flow models.
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