eschatonblog.com - 12/4/2008
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509K new lucky duckies! AT&T; will cut 12,000 jobs. Factory orders down 5.1%.
eschatonblog.com - 12/1/2008
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It seems most bank branch employees will keep
their jobs, but it's going to be a bloodbath...
in Seattle for back office employees of Washington Mutual. Up to 19,000 employees of Washington Mutual face being laid off this weekend as JPMorgan Chase ...
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... Call is reporting that GOP family values exhibit A, David Vitter, will be running for reelection. AK-Sen: I hope Berkowitz does run again. While the people of Alaska definitely have a predilection for felons and freaks, they made progress by electing Begich (however narrowly) to the Senate. Hopefully that's their version of baby steps, and they can get rid of the other soon-to-be-felon in their congressional delegation. Jesus, it's economic armageddon out there. How adorable. The WSJ has rediscovered the ...
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