Planned layoffs increase 71%

[Silly Man]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/909445.asp

If CSC approval rate depends on that (as some people here surmise), we're not in for too much good news probably. Incidentally, the scanner activity has slowed down sharply.

 

[bigshot]

economy/job-maket has impact on GC

SM,i agree with you on the impact of GC approvals with economy & job market.

It's the same CSC folks who were approving GC in less than 3months after FP,a year ago....they might have got some instruction from the top to go slow onthe GC approval now.

bigshot.

 

[bigshot]

economy/job-maket has impact on GC

SM,i agree with you on the impact of GC approvals with economy & job market.

It's the same CSC folks who were approving GC in less than 3months after FP,a year ago....they might have got some instruction from the top to go slow onthe GC approval now.

bigshot.

 

[Tasse]

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/5796531.htm

 

[bigshot]

quotes from the article

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Some immigrant advocates said they suspected the slowdown reflects the federal government's unstated desire to stem the flow of immigrants to the United States.
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"Sometimes you think (the slowdown) is intentional because they don't want immigrants in the U.S."
The weakened U.S. economy explains some of the declines in arrivals, Silverman said.
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overall,it doesn't look good!