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Monday, August 13, 2012

Employment

News                                                                                                                             
CNN Money | Motorola Mobility to reduce staff by 4,000
Cellphone maker Motorola Mobility, which is owned by Google Inc., will reduce its staff by 4,000 jobs, or one-fifth of its total workforce.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Hamilton Project | A Record Decline in Government Jobs: Implications for the Economy and America's Workforce
The labor market continued its modest rate of expansion in July, according to today’s employment report. Employers added 163,000 jobs last month, the largest increase since February. The unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged at 8.3 percent.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Minyanville | Auto Industry Fast Adding Jobs -- 236,000 and Counting
Strengthened interest by consumers and government in fuel-efficient vehicles has accelerated job growth throughout the US auto industry, according to a recent report by a consortium of environmental advocates.