But the economy is booming and it’s all good…. just ask the Republicans and they’ll tell you!!!

Ford Motor Co. plans to accelerate its scheduled 30,000 job cuts in North America by four years, four unidentified people familiar with the company’s strategy have told Bloomberg News.

Ford aims to complete the reductions by 2008 instead of 2012 as announced in January, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because details aren-t public. Ford may disclose the new timetable as early as this week, when its board meets for the first time since Alan Mulally succeeded Chairman William Clay Ford Jr. as chief executive officer on Sept. 5, the people told Bloomberg.

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