Layoffs & Discharges Set To Blow Up


BLS.gov: There were 1.8 million layoffs and discharges in March...



Zero Hedge: But the most notable aspect of today's JOLTs data was that March layoffs in the Midwest region, aka Texas and the various other shale-heavy regions, saw terminations soar to 455K from 340K, the biggest monthly total in layoffs for the region since June 2011, and the largest monthly jump since August of 2013...