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To: Earlie who wrote (25795)	3/16/2005 7:37:23 PM
From: Crimson Ghost	Respond to of 116555

Gone to be replaced by "helicopter money" Bernake?

To: Earlie who wrote (25795)	3/16/2005 7:46:29 PM
From: Crimson Ghost	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116555

Zeev Head at I-HUB betting big on a strong bounce very soon.

To: Earlie who wrote (25795)	3/17/2005 12:33:32 AM
From: mishedlo	Respond to of 116555

Layoffs Du Jour [actually catching up on last several days] 100....Ventura County Campus cafeterias closing, layoffs eyed O L.A. Daily News - Mar 10 12:09 AM Facing millions of dollars in budget shortfalls, the Ventura County Community College District will close cafeterias at all three campuses and could lay off more than 100 part-time instructors, officials said Wednesday. dailynews.com 200....Cigna # CIGNA announces layoffs WFSB 3 - Mar 10 4:41 AM BLOOMFIELD (AP) -- CIGNA Corp. will lay off 200 information technology employees, including about 100 in Connecticut, and will cut its number of consultants nationwide by 200. wfsb.com 44....Muskegon hospital Local Hospital Announces Job Cuts (New) WXMI-TV Grand Rapids - Mar 13 4:19 PM MUSKEGON -- 44 Hackley Hospital employees are now on the hunt for a new job after the Muskegon hospital announced layoffs on Friday. Hospital administrators said that less demand for services in the area and a weakened economy were major factors for the layoffs. fox17.trb.com 100...at least- Irwin Mortgage Irwin Mortgage layoffs to affect branches nationwide March 12, 2005 Fishers (Star report) -- An Irwin Mortgage Corp. spokeswoman confirmed Friday that the company is laying off employees in its branches across the country and at the Fishers headquarters. "No decision has been reached at this time on the number of people who are going to be affected," said Jennifer Gasiorek. The company is closing down marginally profitable and unprofitable branches across the country, but Gasiorek said she couldn't give details. Fishers employees were informed about the layoffs at a meeting last week, said Jason Jones, a validation specialist with the company. Jones said his supervisor told him an estimated 100 employees would lose their jobs at the Fishers office. indystar.com 21...Dahlgren and Co. Grand Forks Herald - Mar 14 1:08 AM Dahlgren and Co., an international supplier of raw and roasted sunflower products with plants in North Dakota and Minnesota, has been forced to lay off 21 people, executives said Sunday. grandforks.com 36...Tufts Health Plan # Tufts Health Plan re-evaluates needs, lays off 36 BizJournals - Mar 13 9:32 PM Tufts Health Plan laid off 36 people last month, in a move that the state's third-largest health insurer says is part of a re-evaluation of "current business needs." bizjournals.com 250...South Florida health-care companies to cut 250 jobs By Niala Boodhoo Business Writer Posted March 16 2005 Two locally based health care companies said they would cut jobs Tuesday, with medical device maker Cordis Corp. planning to cut about 200 workers over the next year while Andrx Corp. said a sale of two of its brands will result in 50 job losses. sun-sentinel.com. 120-190....Comprehensive Logistics # GM plant closing may bring 190 more supplier layoffs Lansing State Journal - Mar 15 1:06 AM Comprehensive Logistics could lay off 120 to 190 people when Lansing Car Assembly shuts down May 6, union officials representing 370 people there estimate. lansingstatejournal.com 100-120....WeightWatchers # WeightWatchers plant to lay off workers Miami Herald - Mar 15 10:15 PM MASSILLON, Ohio - A WeightWatchers plant is laying off between 100 and 120 workers in May because of a declining market for low-carb products, company and union officials said. miami.com 220....Tyco Tyco to close Sterling factory, lay off 220 employees Miami Herald - Mar 15 12:46 PM STERLING, Ill. - Tyco Electronics said Tuesday it plans to close its factory in this northwest Illinois town and shift production to Mexico, costing more than 200 workers their jobs. miami.com 105....Case Ready Meats Case Ready Meats plant to close Sioux City Journal - Mar 15 11:20 PM Smithfield Foods Inc. said Tuesday it will close its Case Ready Meats Inc. plant in Sioux City in 60 days, eliminating 105 local jobs. In a prepared statement, the company said an inability to secure additional case-ready meat business made the plant unprofitable. siouxcityjournal.com.