Up to 400,000 Layoffs Expected at State, Local Level

Paul Davidson
USA Today
July 6, 2010

Here’s another headwind for a sputtering job market: State and local governments plan many more layoffs to close wide budget gaps.

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Up to 400,000 workers could lose jobs in the next year as states, counties and cities grapple with lower revenue and less federal funding, says Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Economy.com.

The development could slow an already lackluster recovery. Friday, the Labor Department said employers cut 125,000 jobs, mostly because 225,000 temporary U.S. Census workers completed their stints. The private sector added 83,000 jobs, fewer then expected, as the jobless rate fell to 9.5% from 9.7%.

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This article was posted: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 9:19 am

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