Daily Archives: June 21, 2012

Mass Layoffs in Manufacturing Decline in May

By: Jill Jusko, Industry Week The number of mass layoffs in manufacturing declined in May, on both a seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted basis, compared with the same month one year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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US Factory, Jobs Data Highlight Struggling Recovery

By: Lucia Mutikani and Steven C. Johnson U.S. manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in 11 months in June and the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment aid fell slightly last week, further evidence the economy was weakening.

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