Latest Layoff News from BLS

No surprises here.  Layoffs are down, but are still at record high levels.

In April, employers took 2,712 mass layoff actions involving 271,226 workers. Mass layoff events and initial claims decreased from March, when both recorded their highest levels on record. Over the year, layoff events and initial claims more than doubled. Twenty-five states reached program highs for April average weekly initial claims.

Check out the full report at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.