1.0link143404<![CDATA[Bad Economy Downsizing Office Holiday Parties]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/12/bad-economy-downsizing-of_n_143404.htmlNEW YORK — In this brutal season of cutbacks, the office holiday party is getting downsized, too.
From American Express to MTV to the Bend, Ore., city government, employers are canceling Christmas celebrations because of the gloomy economy. At some other workplaces, last year's catered affair is this season's potluck.