SecurityRatty: Fun Financial News Economic Meltdown Overdue?

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Fun Financial News Economic Meltdown Overdue?

2008-09-15 17:00:07 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource

Are we in the biggest and best economic recession-turned-depression since the 1930s?

If you look at the news, you’ll see layoffs, buyouts, bankruptcy, going-out-of-business– there are a lot of companies in trouble right now

Ebay — laying off around 1500 workers.

Corbis — Cutting 170 Jobs, as its start-up rival Photoshelter closes its doors.

Washington Mutual in trouble

HP cutting 24,600 jobs

B of A – stocks tumble as the bank buys Merrill Lync

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac taken over by the Feds a couple weeks back

I’ve read in many places that even though the economy is headed under, tech is still going strong. But with fewer jobs overall and less confidence, tech is sure to take a tumble as well. These are tough times that aren’t going to be solved by going out and buying buttons for your favorite political candidate.