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Archive Home > 2009 > January > 16 > Jobless claims rise

Jobless claims rise


January 16, 2009

WASHINGTON — The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, the latest sign that the economy is shrinking and unlikely to rebound anytime soon. First-time requests for unemployment insurance jumped to a seasonally adjusted 524,000,....

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