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Pay Cuts: America's New Norm

Nine straight months of declining pay sets new record

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 14, 2009 7:49 AM CDT

(Newser) – In previous recessions, layoffs were the principal way for employers to cut costs—pay cuts were seen as demoralizing and a sure-fire way to lose workers to other jobs. But now pay cuts, sometimes in the form of demotions or shortened workweeks, are more common...   Read full story »

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