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General Electric to cut 12,000 jobs in power business revamp

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Re: General Electric to cut 12,000 jobs in power business revamp

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Wasn't GE running all kinds of commercials about jobs at the "new" GE, trying to hire millenials?

Well it's a huge, diverse company. That they're trying to recruit and promote areas appealing to young people while they still maintain (and pursue) stalwarts of industry is not in conflict. If anything, moves like that reinforce that notion, shifting business priorities

Re: General Electric to cut 12,000 jobs in power business revamp

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This coming within a week of them being handed a giant tax cut...

No tax cuts have been signed in to law yet. I imagine most folks take a look at the Republican Congress and choose to hedge their bets at this point.

Sorry yes, to clarify they have not yet been signed but... passing the senate was the hurdle that I expected them to have the most issue with. At this point the GOP's image would be seriously damaged if negotiation on the particulars of reconciling the bill fell through.
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