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Job cuts widen to hit more sectors of economy
Home building and mortgage lenders began cutting jobs early in this recession, and now, a year into this recession, companies across the board in manufacturing, retailing and information technology are resorting to mass layoffs. Home Depot, Caterpillar, Sprint Nextel and at least eight other companies say they are cutting more than 75,000 jobs in the United States and abroad. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the U.S. economy has lost 2.55 million jobs since the recession began.
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Labels: Caterpillar, Home Depot, information technology, job cuts, layoffs, manufacturing, recession, retailing, Sprint Nextel
Ohio welfare programs expect big cuts
Ohio expects cuts of more than $300 million next year as the state runs out of extra federal welfare money. The number of Ohioans needing job training, cash assistance, food stamps, and subsidized health care is on the rise, but shrinking state revenues are forcing budget cuts. County agencies are laying off workers and reducing discretionary services such as job-training and work-support programs. Ohio spends 132 percent more on child care than it did a decade ago, squeezing money from other efforts.
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Labels: budget cuts, cash assistance, child care, federal welfare, food stamps, job cuts, Ohio
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