Jobs 3/19/09
Not much from the US today, but some interesting stories from the rest of the world. The headlines:
U.S. Olympic Committee Cost Cutting Eliminates 54 Jobs, AP Says — No details.
South Korea to Spend 4.9 Trillion Won on Job Creation — $3.5 billion goes a long way in South Korea.
French Refinery, Power, Port Operations Hit by Strike — A related article here.
ThyssenKrupp Forecasts Loss on Steel Slump, May Cut 3,000 Jobs — German steel jobs.
Globally, things are getting interesting. Steel and Aluminum prices have been slammed, and it’s clear that some kind of reductions are going to occur.