By Emily Maltby
Recent surveys indicate that business owners are still sacrificing staff, benefits, and personal savings to keep their doors open.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- To stay open. That's the goal of business owners across the country as they continue to lay off employees, cut benefits and pull back on retirement contributions. These cost-cutting strategies are likely to stay in place for months to come, according to several recent reports.
On the employment front, the numbers remain grim: In the past month, small businesses with fewer than 50 workers shed 177,000 employees, according to a report released Wednesday by payroll processor ADP (ADP, Fortune 500). That's an improvement, but not much to celebrate. By contrast, mid-sized businesses cut 205,000 jobs and large businesses, those with more than 500 employees, lost 91,000 positions. (more)
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