Mass layoffs continue, but numbers fall to 2006 levels.

U.S. Labor Department issues report updating mass layoff situation for nation.

By Dee DePass Star Tribune

May 16, 2012 — 5:16pm

A U.S. Department of Labor report Wednesday shows the economy is making progress but that worried workers are not completely out of danger just yet. The Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the following:

Dee DePass is a business reporter covering commercial real estate for the Star Tribune. She previously covered manufacturing, the economy, workplace issues and banking.

dee.depass@startribune.com 612-673-7725

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