chicagobreakingnews.com - 11/20/2008
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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 survey by Thomson Reuters. That is also the ...
thinkprogress.org - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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Jobless claims jump to 16-year high.
cnbc.com - 11/20/2008
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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 ...
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Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High, Above Forecast - ...
news.yahoo.com - 11/20/2008
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news.yahoo.com —
WASHINGTON New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last
week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said
Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year. The government said new ...
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Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high - ...
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Jobless claims jump to 16-year high.
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... 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 ...
As Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High, Congress Mulls Extending Unemployment Benefits
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The Labor Department reported today that new claims for unemployment jumped to a 16-year high last week, with 542,000 new claims for jobless benefits filed. Unemployment is currently at a 14-year high of 6.5 percent.
The Senate will vote this week — “and very likely today,” according to Bob Geiger — on “legislation already passed by the House that would extend unemployment insurance for those whose benefits have run out.” In an about-face, the White House announced today that it would support the ...
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