According to Rueters, the number of announced planned layoffs by U.S. employers was up for the second month in a row at the end of February.

There was a 7% increase from February 2012 to February 2013, and a 37% increase from January 2013 to February 2013.

In February 2013 it was announced that 55356 people would be out on the street sometime this year. That’s on top of the 40430 layoffs announced in January.