Jobless claims hit 25-year high, imports plunge
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081113/2008_11_13t103134_450x375_us_usa_economy_jobless.jpg?x=130&y=108&q=85&sig=ahG3DQtwm.5FK9YGIeiqRw--" align="left" height="108" width="130" alt="A worker takes a measurement on a new house in Denver in a file photo. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081113/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_jobless)Reuters - The number of workers drawing jobless benefits hit a 25-year high this month and U.S. imports suffered a record drop in September, according to reports on Thursday that underscored a rapid drop-off in the U.S. economy.</p><br clear="all"/>
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