I've posted this report here due to the relevance of this to the illegal immigration debate, and one reason why our elected reps should be opposing "comprehensive immigration reform" amnesty & increases in visas etc. :
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 2:22pm PST
Private sector sheds 693,000 jobs
Sacramento Business Journal

Private-sector employment decreased by 693,000 last month, according to ADP’s national employment report released Wednesday.

The report is derived from actual payroll data and measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month.

“This is a weak number — weaker than what was expected,â€