Is Merck re-evaluating roles or am I missing something?

Lately, I've been noticing a significant slowdown in internal job postings. It's not just a few roles here and there; it feels like a broad halt. Normally, there's always movement, people changing teams, new opportunities popping up. But it's been eerily quiet for months. My team's manager mentioned they're being very cautious about backfilling any attrition, which is a change from the usual 'we need to keep talent' mantra. Anyone else in different departments seeing this? Is this a sign of a bigger strategic shift, or just a temporary pause before a new hiring push? Trying to gauge the general sentiment here.