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Unemployment drops layoffs rise

New York Times finance reporter, Louise Story, breaks down the numbers. Louise reminds us that 8 milllion jobs have been lost since 2007 and that a real recovery will take years. She also looks at the effects of these numbers on the markets.

Recession hitting ‘cultural creatives’ especially hard

Arts, Culture & Media

Follow Friday: Trayvon Martin, Mitt’s Primary Sweep, and Yahoo’s Huge Layoffs

Yahoo Layoffs Cautionary Tale For Creative Capitalism

American Airlines Seeks to Lay Off 13,000

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Listeners respond: your unemployment stories

Congress comes back on Monday, and may vote to extend benefits then, but the situation for many seems dire. Here are some of your stories.

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A Little Less Bad: Unemployment Numbers

The Labor Department released unemployment numbers which may indicate the beginning of a turnaround for the U.S. economy. The Wall Street Journal’s economics reporter Kelly Evans joins The Takeaway to talk us through the numbers.

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Are Layoffs Immoral?

Global Politics

From Wall Street to Main Street, mass layoffs are no longer unusual. But does that make them ethical? New York Times Magazine’s Randy Cohen doesn’t think so: companies have a moral obligation to think about the people and communities who are harmed.

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Getting the most out of unemployment benefits

Andrew Stettner, deputy director of the National Employment Law Project talks to The Takeaway about exactly how to get the most out of unemployment benefits.

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Tsunami of layoffs hits global economy

In the latest indication of plummeting corporate confidence, companies in almost every industry from construction to pharmaceuticals have announced massive job cuts worldwide. The Takeaway talks to Jim Ellis, assistant managing editor at Business Week.