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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 22 > Jobless benefit rolls grow to 6.7 million

Jobless benefit rolls grow to 6.7 million


May 22, 2009

WASHINGTON — A sign that jobs likely will remain scarce through next year emerged Thursday in a report showing a record number of Americans receiving unemployment aid.

The number of people who are continuing to receive jobless benefits rose to nearly 6.7 million from about 6.6 million,....

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