Economy Redux

It's the economy, stupids.

And what does "the economy" mean when discussed by most
Americans?

Jobs.


Kraft Foods Inc. is expected to announce thousands of job cuts early
next week as part of Chief Executive Roger Deromedi's plan to cut costs
and put more muscle into marketing.
http://www.sunspot.net/business/investing/bal-kraft0123,0,7846043.story?coll=b

Ford To Announce Layoffs Monday
http://www.ksdk.com/news/news_article_lc.asp?storyid=53896

Des Moines' Iowa Packing Company has been sold, and half of the more
than 500 employees may not get their jobs back.
http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1613442&nav=2HABKN7s

934 jobs to be lost due to Citibank decision
http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2004/01/19/daily44.html

Alltel To Eliminate Up To Six Hundred Positions Nationwide
http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0104/121130.html

Meijer cuts workers, more layoffs planned
http://www.lsj.com/news/business/040124_meijer_7c.html

Motorola to close Boynton plant, with 240 laid off and 130 transferred
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-zmotorola23jan23,0,4762....story?

Sears cuts 240 call center jobs
http://louisville.bizjournals.com/louisville/stories/2004/01/19/daily34.html

Laid-Off Workers Just Can’t Find Comparable Jobs
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/Business/job_quality_040112.html

DETROIT -- Michigan was a lousy place to find work in 2003. But the
climate for job-seekers became even bleaker last month as the state's
unemployment rate jumped to 7.2 percent from 7.1 percent in November.
Michigan lost 33,000 payroll jobs in December while the state's economy
continued to lag that of the nation
http://www.mlive.com/news/statewide/index.ssf?/base/news-3/1074894002248040.xml
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