How bad are the US tech layoffs going to get and how much will it affect our economy overall?

A small history lesson courtesy of my dad .. When photocopiers first arrived on the scene there was a special facility with trained staff that maintained it and did the work because they were difficult and prone to breaking down ... Now you can but an mfp home machine that is far more capable and tells you what to do when it jams ... so to answer your question yes

i don't know, to be honest, but my son is full-stack computer engineer who is actively sought out by top companies. he earns the top rate and is also a programming instructor. there seems to be no shortage of work or opportunities in his neck-of-the-woods.