Employment

A sampling of Pee Dee employment highs and lows in 2008 (Florence Morning News)

4 Dec 2008

Officials confirmed Wednesday that 510 positions will be cut from Washington Mutual’s mortgage processing site in Florence. Here is a sampling of Pee Dee employment highs and lows in 2008.

Service sector shrinks in November as new orders, employment and prices drop sharply (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

3 Dec 2008

NEW YORK - The U.S. service sector contracted dramatically in November, as employment, new orders and prices fell precipitously, hurting retailers, hotels and other industries.

Stocks See Initial Weakness On Disappointing Employment Data - U.S. Commentary (Nasdaq)

3 Dec 2008

(RTTNews) - Stocks showed a notable decline at the start of trading on Wednesday, with the major averages moving back to the downside after ending the previous session firmly positive. Disappointing employment data contributed to the initial weakness.