Big Firms Announce Over 33,000 Layoffs

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Tue, 01/27/2009 - 1:21am

The recession is killing jobs at an alarming pace, with more than 33,000 new layoffs announced Monday by some of the biggest names in American business - Pfizer, Caterpillar and Home Depot. More pink slips, pay freezes...

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Topics: economic crisis economy job cuts recession

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