Econoday Economic Report: Challenger Job-Cut Report April 1, 2009

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Challenger Job-Cut Report

Released On 4/1/2009 7:30:00 AM For March, 2009

	Prior	Actual
Announced Layoffs - Level	186,350	150,411

Highlights
Total announced layoffs fell back for a second straight month, to 150,411 in March vs. more than 186,000 in February and down from January's gigantic peak of nearly 242,000. Remember these are announcements of layoffs with many of the actual layoffs occurring months down the road. ADP's estimate for March payrolls is up at 8:15 ET.

Definition
This monthly report counts and categorizes announcements of corporate layoffs based on mass layoff data from state departments of labor. The job-cut report must be analyzed with caution. It doesn't distinguish between layoffs scheduled for the short-term or the long term, or whether job cuts are handled through attrition or actual layoffs. Also, the job-cut report does not include jobs eliminated in small batches over a longer time period. Unlike most economic data, this series is not adjusted for seasonal variation. Why Investors Care

The Challenger Job-Cut Report could serve as a leading indicator for new jobless claims. However, not all layoff announcements result in near term job losses. For instance, companies often announce layoffs that will result in job losses but not immediately. Companies would simply not replace workers who quit voluntarily.
Data Source: Haver Analytics

2009 Release Schedule

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