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cnbc.com - 12/24/2008

Jobless Claims Surge By 30,000 to 26-Week High - Economy * US * News * Story

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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 unemployment insurance benefits rose to a ...

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money.cnn.com - 1/1/2009

Jobless claims sink more than expected - Dec. 31, 2008

— money.cnn.com — How solid is your career? These days, especially for anyone over 50, flexibility and adaptability are essential... to keeping a career afloat. These questions are designed to help you gauge whether (or how easily) you could bounce back if you lost your ... (more) Jobless claims sink more than expected - Dec. 31, 2008

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bloomberg.com - 12/31/2008

U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, Skewed by Holiday (Update1)

— bloomberg.com — Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits tumbled last week,... skewed by the shortened Christmas workweek, while total jobless rolls reached a 26-year high, signaling a worsening labor market as ... (more) U.S. Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, Skewed by Holiday ...

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Wednesday Is New Jobless Day
Eschaton — This weeek, anyway. Holy crap! 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 unemployment insurance benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 586,000 in the week ended Dec 20 from a revised 556,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said.

26-Year High, Again
Suburban Guerrilla — More lucky duckies are home for Christmas: 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 unemployment insurance benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 586,000 in the week ended Dec 20 from a revised 556,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said. It was the highest since the week ended Nov. 27, 1982, when intial claims rose 612,000. ...

Unemployment Numbers Hit New 26-Year High
Crooks and Liars — More lucky duckies are home for Christmas: 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 unemployment insurance benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 586,000 in the week ended Dec 20 from a revised 556,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said. It was the highest since the week ended Nov. 27, 1982, when intial claims rose 612,000. ...