Government Layoffs

20 Metros Recovering Worst From The Recession

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.28.2012

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In the elusive quest for a sustainable economic recovery, some areas have fared better than others. Only 19 of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan a...

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Arthur Delaney

GOP Governor: Give Us Credit For The Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 02.06.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said Sunday that Republican governors deserve credit for the improving economy. "I'm glad the economy is ...

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Over Two-Thirds Of Corporations Pay No Federal Corporate Income Tax

Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.10.2012

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At a time when the federal government is starved for cash -- and facing layoffs and cuts in services across the board -- more and more corporations ar...

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Government Accounted For Nearly A Third Of All Layoffs In 2011: Report

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.05.2012

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For government workers and financial sector employees, last year was a particularly bad one -- and 2012 likely won't be much better. More jobs were...

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Led By Government, 2011 Planned U.S. Layoffs Surpass Last Year's Total

Posted 11.30.2011

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NEW YORK - The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms edged down marginally in November, though job cuts for the year have surpassed 2010's total...

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John Celock

Republicans Proposes Spending On Polar Bear Housing Amid Layoffs

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.16.2011

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A recently-defeated Republican county executive in upstate New York remains a lame duck until the end of the year, but he is now proposing laying off ...

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Alexander Eichler

As Budget Cuts Loom, Federal Layoffs Seem Increasingly Likely

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.20.2011

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Even as the nation's economy has limped along these past few years -- with millions of Americans unable to find jobs -- the federal government has kep...

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Not Just Layoffs: Eight Ways Cities Reduce Employee Costs

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 11.28.2011

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When city officials need to trim personnel costs, firing people isn't the first thing they look to do: it's the third. City budgets are stretched ...

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Congress Is Creating Layoffs -- Not Jobs

Jeff Reeves | Posted 10.03.2011

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Whatever the motivations in Washington, the truth of the matter is that the biggest job destroyer in 2011 has been the government.

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State, Local Governments Could Slash 400,000 Jobs In The Next Year

HuffPost/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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The latest complication for the unemployment crisis could come from jobs once thought to be secure in any economy. This morning USA Today has a ro...

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Madigan Predicts 'Very Significant' Layoffs After Meeting With Quinn

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- An idea to raise the state income tax took a back seat when Gov. Pat Quinn and legislative leaders met Thursday to continue negotiatin...

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