Layoffs are abnormally low right now, well below the rate a decade before 2020.

Here is data: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSLDR

Inflation is a bit higher, but not shockingly so, here is the data:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIAUCSL#

In terms of "fictional numbers on wall street", I don't see any real data there, but if you have access to something then please share.