layoffs

While the previous school year was wrought with budget cuts, layoffs and the threat of school closures, this new year is starting out on a positive note.

After layoffs and the threat of school closures, AISD is looking to shore up the precarious 2012-2013 budget.

Along with many other money-saving measures, the Trustees have been discussing raising property taxes 9 cents per $100 of assessed property value.

AP - Layoffs are back, and that's bad news for the fragile economic recovery.

AP - New claims for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that layoffs may be easing as the economy slowly recovers.

The social networking Web site MySpace is cutting more than 400 positions. MySpace is making drastic moves because revenues are dropping and the site faces tough competition from Facebook.

The company says the layoffs are an effort to return MySpace to a "startup culture."

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