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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And as companies lay off employees and cut working hours, paychecks are effectively shrinking.

而且随着公司解雇雇员和缩短工作时间，工资支票实际上也在缩水。

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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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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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The only way to save money would be to furlough or lay off employees, slowing down drug approvals and safety inspections.

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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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