Jobless claims jump to 16-year high.
thinkprogress.org 11/20/2008 — 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 ...

Jobless claims hit 26 year high
americablog.com 4/2/2009 — Nobody likes surprises and this comes as a surprise . Maybe the market will ignore this and focus on some of the positive news that has been out there this week. The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose to ...

Jobless claims hit 16-year high
chicagobreakingnews.com 11/20/2008 — 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 ...

Jobless Claims Surge By 30,000 to 26-Week High - Economy * US * News * Story
cnbc.com 12/24/2008 — The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits jumped by 30,000 to a 26-year peak last week, government data on Wednesday showed, as the country's year-long recession continued to chill the labor market. Initial claims for state ...

Initial jobless claims at a 26-year high - Feb. 5, 2009
money.cnn.com 2/5/2009 — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits surged last week to a level not seen since October 1982, according to a government report released Thursday. The number of initial jobless claims jumped to ...

Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High, Above Forecast - Economy * US * News * Story
cnbc.com 11/20/2008 — 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 ...

Jobless claims jump to 26-year high
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Jobless Claims at 26-Year High; Import Prices Fall - Economy * US * News * Story
cnbc.com 12/11/2008 — The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits surged to a 26-year high last week, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as a deepening recession forced employers to cut back on hirings. Also, U.S import prices saw their largest ...

Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com 11/20/2008 — 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 ...

INSTANT VIEW: Jobless claims jump to 26-yr high
uk.reuters.com 2/5/2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits jumped to a 26-year high last week, according to government data on Thursday that pointed to a rapid deterioration in the economy. U.S. non-farm productivity ...