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Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly to 480,000 (DRINK!)
AP via Fox News ^

Posted on 02/04/2010 6:36:26 AM PST by frogjerk

Edited on 02/04/2010 6:38:24 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.

The rise is the fourth in the past five weeks. Most economists hoped that claims would resume a downward trend that was evident in the fall and early winter.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: inconceivable; jobs; shocking; stimulus; unanticipated; unemployment; unexpected; unexpectedly
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To: Hardastarboard

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21 posted on 02/04/2010 8:31:24 AM PST by Maverick68
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To: dfwgator
The latest jobless rate was ...
22 posted on 02/04/2010 8:35:10 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: Texas Jack
Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Unexpectedly (Aug 13, 2009)
23 posted on 02/04/2010 8:43:54 AM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: frogjerk

MORE “unexpectedly” BS headlines...

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=unexpectedly&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-

Treasurys up as jobless claims unexpectedly rise

Initial Jobless Claims in US Unexpectedly Climbed BusinessWeek

US Initial Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Rise DailyFinance

New jobless claims rise unexpectedly last week WKOW-TV.com

Initial Jobless Claims Rises Unexpectedly; Stock Futures Down, Dollar Up

New home sales unexpectedly fell 7.6 percent last month.


24 posted on 02/04/2010 8:57:45 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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