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Sequestration
From the fiscal cliff to sequestration / Cost about 900,000 jobs lost … and the potential for another recession
From the fiscal cliff to sequestration to the current shutdown debt ceiling debate: What\’s the cost of the U.S. government careening from crisis to crisis? About 900,000 jobs lost … and the potential for another recession. That’s the conclusion of a new report prepared by research firm Macroeconomic Advisers for the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. … Continue reading
Sequestration / Unemployment Benefit cut affect about 1.8 million workers
Federally funded benefits paid to the long-term unemployed were lowered by 10.7 percent starting March 31 as part of reductions to planned government spending called sequestration. Benefit cuts will affect about 1.8 million workers, based on Labor Department data, and add to the drag on consumer spending from a payroll tax increase that took effect … Continue reading
Sequestration / No college grads need apply
At a time when governments at all levels are trimming staffs, college graduates hoping to land public-sector jobs are facing another hurdle: sequestration. Career counselors and recruiting experts say the federal spending cuts that went into effect March 1 are causing several federal agencies—many of which are having to furlough employees as a result of … Continue reading
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