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Archive Home > 2008 > October > 10 > Jobless claims drop

Jobless claims drop


October 10, 2008

WASHINGTON — New applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week from a seven-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, though they remain at elevated levels that indicate recession. Initial claims for jobless benefits dropped 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 478,000, the....

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