Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, said the layoffs will be across all levels and geographies but will focus on reducing the number of managers. Notices to employees began going out on Tuesday.

Still, retail egg prices remain near historic highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu wipes out flocks of egg-laying hens.

Early on in the legislative session, Little expressed concern about the high amount of tax cuts proposed by the Legislature — which were well over the $100 million the governor proposed in his budget.