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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 12 > Job market likely to weigh on economy

Job market likely to weigh on economy


June 12, 2009

WASHINGTON — The number of people receiving unemployment benefits has set another record, a development likely to weigh on consumer spending and slow the economy’s recovery.

While retail sales rose in May, the increase resulted largely from a spike in gasoline prices and....

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