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Announced layoffs soared in January from a 13-year low in December, led by job cuts from retailers who saw weak holiday sales, according to data released Thursday by outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Total layoffs announced last month rose to more than 45,000, up from about 31,000 in December and 40,000 in January 2013
"The post-holiday job-letting in the [retail] sector was inevitable," said Chief Executive John Challenger
Announced layoffs soared in January from a 13-year low in December, led by job cuts from retailers who saw weak holiday sales, according to data released Thursday by outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Total layoffs announced last month rose to more than 45,000, up from about 31,000 in December and 40,000 in January 2013
"The post-holiday job-letting in the [retail] sector was inevitable," said Chief Executive John Challenger
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USD Reclamos Continuos de Desempleo 2.964K 2.998K 2.949K
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