https://freerepublic.com/tag/notshovelreadyhaha/ en-us Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:06:31 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2742088/posts <p>The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits was mostly unchanged last week, evidence that the struggling economy isn't generating many jobs.</p> <p>Unemployment line The Labor Department says unemployment benefit applications ticked down 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 428,000.</p> <p>Applications have topped 400,000 for 12 straight weeks.</p> CNBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2742088/posts#comment Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:06:31 GMT