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Layoffs Rise over The same period last year

Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers rose 18 percent, from 31,517 in May to 37,202 in June, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Last month’s job cuts were up 19.6 percent from the 31,105...

  Published on: Jul 3, 2018  Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers rose 18 percent, from 31,517 in May to 37,202 in June, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Last month’s job cuts were up 19.6 percent...

Today, ten years after the Great Recession, most would agree that the U.S. economy is as strong as ever. With low unemployment and a growing GDP, Americans are feeling much more comfortable about the economy. However, a concerning trend is hiding underneath an otherwise booming period...

According to an analysis by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., difficult news that impacts the nation, much like recent stories on immigration policy, could cost employers $832.5 million for every 19.2 minutes workers spend discussing and reading about it at work. If a particularly powerful...

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