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U.S. Economy Shrank 1.1% In Q3
1That was the worst showing since a 2% drop in Q1 of 1991 and a revision from the 0.4% drop first reported. The trade deficit was revised higher. Inventories fell $60.1 bil, or $10 bil more than thought. But lower inventories set the stage for a rebound. They show that the long inventory correction may be ending. Business investment improved, but still fell 9.3%. More on this page
Chicago Producers Index Drops
2Midwest manufacturing fell at a faster-than-expected pace in Nov. The index of Chicago purchasing managers dropped to 41.1 from 46.2 the prior month. That marked the 14th straight month below 50, signaling a decline in manufacturing. The jobs index slid to 37.2 from 42. All but the prices paid index declined. See Vital Signs on A2
U.S. Hunting For Bin Laden's Lair
3The search for Osama bin Laden focused on caves in eastern Afghanistan's Bora Tora region. He is believed to be using extensive underground bunkers stocked with supplies and munitions. U.S. jets pounded the last redoubt of his Taliban allies in Kandahar. Four anti-Taliban Afghan groups at U.N.-sponsored talks in Germany struggled to reach agreement. More on A4
Home Depot Growth Lifts Stock
- 301,000 People Lost Jobs in Mass Layoffs Reported in First Quarter.
- News wire article from: Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO) May 17, 2002 700+ words
...separated from their jobs in 1,669 mass layoffs reported in the first quarter this year...for the report. One out of every five mass layoffs was caused by permanent shutdowns of...third of the employers who initiated mass layoffs said they expected to recall some workers...
- Mass Layoffs Come Down Hard on Kansas City, Mo., Area.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News September 3, 2003 700+ words
...recorded the fewest job losses because of mass layoffs -- 4,845. Chicago topped the 50...450,000 jobs," the "Extended Mass Layoffs in 2002" report said. About half of...Manufacturing accounted for a third of all mass layoffs nationally. The Midwest metro areas...
- Mass layoffs declined in August.
- Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) September 21, 2007 700+ words
...Byline: Jane M. Von Bergen Sep. 21--Mass layoffs across the nation in August declined...Bureau of Labor Statistics said today. Mass layoffs are layoffs involving more than 50 people...In August, employers took 1,189 mass layoffs, affecting 118,120 workers, according...
- Mass layoffs plague manufacturing sector.
- Newspaper article from: Manufacturing & Technology News December 29, 2008 700+ words
...clobbered with almost a record number of mass layoffs. Manufacturing workers continue to...212,000 total workers impacted by mass layoffs in November, even though manufacturing...manufacturing workers. For all of 2007, mass layoffs impacted 616,000 manufacturing workers...
- Mass layoffs decline in Missouri, Illinois.
- Newspaper article from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) September 24, 2004 700+ words
Byline: Eric Heisler Sep. 24--Mass layoffs in Missouri and Illinois fell significantly...In Missouri, there were only six mass layoffs last month, the smallest monthly total...Illinois, meanwhile, there were 30 mass layoffs in August, the second-lowest monthly...
- Number of employees dismissed in mass layoffs declines in 2008, though rises in...
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire January 30, 2009 700+ words
...number of employees dismissed as part of mass layoffs in Hungary declined 17pc yr/yr in...10,000 fewer employees dismissed in mass layoffs during the first half of 2008 compared...000 more employees were dismissed in mass layoffs during the third quarter of 2008 compared...
- Cuts Kill U.S. Program That Tracked Mass Layoffs.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News January 3, 2003 700+ words
...budget cuts. The $6.6 million "mass layoffs statistics" program, run by the U...off 50 or more workers at a time. The mass layoffs reports are more than a collection of...Employment Security Commission said of the mass layoffs program. "We use this information...
- California records more mass layoffs in January than any state.
- Newspaper article from: Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA) February 24, 2007 700+ words
...California led the nation in January in mass layoffs of 50 or more workers at any single...initial claims for unemployment due to mass layoffs last month, said the U.S. Bureau...accounted for 52 percent of all the mass layoffs and 134,984 related initial claims...
- Northwest Mechanics File Grievance over Planned Mass Layoffs.
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 25, 2003 700+ words
...company's contractual right to conduct mass layoffs as outlined in plans Northwest announced...any real data to justify the planned mass layoffs under the terms of its labor contract...Iraq conflict as an excuse to justify mass layoffs planned before the conflict started...
- California leads rest of nation in January mass layoffs.
- Newspaper article from: Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA) February 26, 2007 700+ words
...California led the nation in January in mass layoffs of 50 or more workers at any single...initial claims for unemployment due to mass layoffs last month, said the U.S. Bureau...accounted for 52 percent of all the mass layoffs and 134,984 related initial claims...