Manufacturers had to lay people off, driving down demand for corn and wheat even further.
But, according to Becker, cost-cutting opportunities would be limited since it is hard to lay people off in the home market of both banks.
If firms create fewer jobs, or even lay people off, consumption could catch a cold which would mean more saving and even bigger external surpluses.
We were going to have to restructure our marketing companies, lay people off and raise prices because the currencies were already starting to go into the tailspin.
He would have to lay people off.
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It not only has an economic impact on the community, it has a societal impact in terms of the public safety and the attitude about that community about themselves when you lay that many people off.
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They had to lay off people, individuals.
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Now that we're in the digital age, we're using technology the same way: to increase efficiency, lay off more people, and increase corporate profits.
Popper had to lay off 22 people as he waited several months for the company's license renewal, but he has since added 17 back to his staff.
On Wednesday, mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp (nyse: IMBPR - news - people ) said it will lay off 24% of its workforce, or 2, 403 people.
Last week, two tech firms, including telecommunications-giant Nortel Networks, said they expected to lay off over 300 people due to softening market conditions.
Without the loan, she would have had to lay off so many people that such a divorce would have taken three times as long.
Airbus, which has cut only the equivalent of 6, 000 jobs (mostly contract workers), faces heavy redundancy costs in France and Germany if it tries to lay off any more people.
Yesterday, Nokia announced it would lay off 10, 000 people in the wake of a consistent slide in mobile market share.
Thursday's report comes one day after Ford Motor (nyse: F - news - people ) announced it would lay off as many as 2, 000 workers.
If people buy fewer pizzas, the owner might lay off one employee.
On Wednesday, mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp said it will lay off 24% of its workforce, or 2, 403 people.
Apple's new guy in charge of retail launched a plan to lay off workers and boost profits, then had to walk it back when people pointed out that this was stupid.
The nation's fifth largest carrier, Houston-based Continental Airlines (nyse: CAL - news - people ), said Saturday that they plan to cut their long term schedule by 20% and will lay off 12, 000 workers.
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