July 2008 News Recap

Jul 31, 2008:
Microsoft spent more than $2.3M to lobby in 2Q
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/07/31/ap5276736.html?partner=email

Jul 31, 2008:
More than 3.7 million Americans had full-time jobs chopped to part time
the largest figure since the government began tracking such data more than half a century ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/business/economy/31jobs.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

July 31, 2008:
Layoffs set for 22,000 California state workers
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10046324

July 30, 2008:
WTO Doha talks collapse
India's backdoor attempt to allow more H-1Bs into the USA failed, for now
http://www.economicpopulist.org/?q=content/why-you-should-be-thrilled-wto-doha-talks-collapsed

July 30, 2008:
NY gov slashes spending; state said in “recession”
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN3032764920080730?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

July 30, 2008:
China trade has cost 2.3 million U.S. jobs
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2935619520080730

July 29, 2008:
Immigration Subcommittee Votes Today on Foreign Worker Importation Bill
Approves Bill (H.R.5882) that would offer more than 500,000 additional permanent visas for foreign workers.
http://www.numbersusa.com/content/news/july-31-2008/emergency-immigration-subcommittee-votes.html

July 29, 2008:
Tech Departments Cut Budgets, Stop Hiring
http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/07/29/tech-departments-cut-budgets-stop-hiring/?mod=djemTECH

July 29, 2008:
15,000 Oregon computer and electronics industry workers lose jobs to China trade
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2008/07/28/daily16.html

July 24, 2008:
H-1B “Guest workers” being made part of trade agreements
http://seeker.dice.com/olc/thread.jspa?messageID=62691&#62691

July 23rd, 2008:
Reports indicate IT staff jobs will drop in 2009
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=362&tag=nl.e124

July 1, 2008:
Nielsen gets tax breaks to hire local workers, then gives the jobs to Indian guest workers
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9105518