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Companies Seek Relief in Layoffs

Posted By Sheldon Richman

“Furloughs, wage reductions, hiring freezes and shorter hours simply did not do enough. A year into this recession, companies across the board are resorting to mass job cuts.” (New York Times [1], Tuesday)

Payment for bad policy has come due.

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“Inflation and Unemployment” [2] by Hans F. Sennholz


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[1] New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/27/business/economy/27layoffs.html?ref=todayspaper

[2] “Inflation and Unemployment”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/inflation-and-unemployment/

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