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money.cnn.com - 11/13/2008

Jobless claims highest since Sept. 11 attacks - Nov. 13, 2008

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance last week surged to the highest levels since the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and the number of people continuing to collect benefits rose to a 25-year high, the government said ...

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thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008

Jobless claims jump to 16-year high.

— thinkprogress.org — New claims for unemployment jumped unexpectedly to a 16-year high last week , the Labor Department reported, with 542,000 new claims for jobless benefits being filed. “Claims above 400,000 are generally considered a sign of recession , and ... (more) Jobless claims jump to 16-year high.

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cnbc.com - 11/20/2008

Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High, Above Forecast - Economy * US * News * Story

— cnbc.com — The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits surged last week to their highest level in 16 years, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as a harsh economic environment forces employers to cut back on hiring. Initial claims for ... (more) Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High, Above Forecast - ...

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chicagobreakingnews.com - 11/20/2008

Jobless claims hit 16-year high

— chicagobreakingnews.com — The government said new applications for jobless benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 542,000 from a downwardly revised figure of 515,000 in the previous week. That's much higher than Wall Street economists' expectations of 505,000, according to a ... (more) Jobless claims hit 16-year high

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Jobless claims jump to 516,000
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — Ug-ly. The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance last week surged to the highest levels since the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and the number continuing to collect benefits rose to a 25-year high, the government said Thursday. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that initial filings for state jobless benefits reached 516,000 for the week ended Nov. 8. That's the highest total since the week ended Sept. 29, 2001, two weeks after the attacks against New York and Washington, when 517,000 initial claims were filed. ...

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