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Thursday, May 31, 2018

May planned job cuts down 12.6 percent from April, but YTD cuts still up 6.2 percent year-on-year

Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers in May fell 12.6 percent from April, and were also down 4.8 percent year-on-year. So far this year, however, announced job cuts are up 6.2 percent year-on-year, with those in the retail sector rising by 24 percent.

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

April planned job cuts plummeted 40.2 percent from March, down 1.4 percent year-on-year

Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 40.2 percent in April, and were also down 1.4 percent year-on-year.  So far this year, employers have announced 176,460 job cuts, 8.38 percent more than those announced through the first four months of 2017, with 36.5 percent of those in retail.

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