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Layoffs by State

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By Barry Ritholtz - January 28th, 2009, 12:15PM

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Source:
Some States’ Jobless Rates Top 10%
JEFF BATER
WSJ, JANUARY 27, 2009, 5:24 P.M. ET

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123307958229020395.html

See also:
First Quarter Layoffs: Selection of Job Cuts by Major Companies

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/01/08/first-quarter-layoffs-selection-of-job-cuts-by-major-companies/

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2 Responses to “Layoffs by State”

  1. Bruce N Tennessee Says:
    January 28th, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    Why are the mountain west states doing so well?

  2. aypay Says:
    January 28th, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    Bruce,
    Because these are pre-commodities bust numbers and they are big in natural resources, is my guess.