Massive Layoffs Make Massive Jump in January

Payrolls get the ax
The number of companies that made “mass layoffs” in January is up 50 percent from the same month last year. Mass layoffs are when a single employer lays off more than 50 employees at one time.
A total of 2,227 employers made mass layoffs in January, the government [...]

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Payrolls get the ax
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild

Quick Payday Loan Source’s Daily Job Cuts Roundup

City governments, Caterpillar slash jobs
As promised, your source for a quick payday loan brings you some high-profile job cuts announced today.
The third-most populated state in the country has hit quite the rough patch. Wednesday New York Schools Chancellor Joel Klein announced that if the governor’s current budget passes, the state [...]

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Michael Bloomberg
Friday, January 30th, 2009 by
Elizabeth Fairchild