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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

States worry about slumping retail sales revenue, Reuters

December 15, 2008
By Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Todd Gerardo's layoff means work for someone else in Arizona, where state officials this month will have more than doubled their staff with new employees for processing unemployment benefits.

Gerardo, of Gilbert, Arizona, said he knew his days were numbered as a car salesman when he managed to make only minimum wage last month. His dealership let him go on December 3.

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