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

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Settling In For A Storm of Layoffs
Proof that the country is in a recession was reported yesterday as figures show that December of 2007 was the beginning of what now seems to have a stronghold on America’s economy.
Consumers are defaulting on their home loans in alarming numbers and those who [...]

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Department of Labor headquarters in Washington...
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 by
Jerry Swanson