Mass layoffs continue, but numbers fall to 2006 levels.

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

May 16, 2012 at 10:16PM

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:

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