Often, they think too much in the short term and begin to lay off employees.

通常，他们看中短期效益，开始解雇员工。

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Anglo American became the latest mining company to lay off employees because of falling commodity prices.

英美资源集团成为由于物价下跌而解雇员工的最新矿业公司。

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And while that may mean TGIF parties for many of you, Friday is also a day that is commonly considered the "best" day to lay off employees.

当你庆幸自己作为一名TGIF (Thank God its Friday)党的同时，是否意识到星期五通常说来也是解雇员工最佳的日子呢？

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General Motors says it will lay off nearly 50,000 employees this year and that it plans to close five assembly plants, eliminate thousands of dealerships and reduce the number of its brands from eight to four - all in an effort to stay afloat.

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The tax will force companies to lay off employees, cut back on research and development, or diminish capital investment.

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Similarly, because most wages are denominated in dollars and workers resist nominal wage cuts, deflation can force employers to lay off employees.

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If sales are down or costs go up unexpectedly, I may have to lay off employees quickly or the business will go under.

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