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From what I read, we're in the middle of an endless euphoric economic boom and lots of jobs at rising wages, while what I see is a shaky stock market, technology companies unable to unload their overstock of computers, continuing layoffs, people losing good jobs and getting part-time, lower-paid, benefitless jobs instead, etc., etc.
But, notes the WSJ , layoffs of over 1,000 employees followed each of Weill's previous big deals.
But, say the LAT and NYT, the merger shouldn't cause major layoffs because the two car lines are so different.
Should we pressure those companies to stop announcing layoffs?
The Los Angeles Times also leads with the story, and as might be expected, bemoans the likely closure of the L.A.-based Northrop/Grumman corporate headquarters, and possible local layoffs.