Weekly jobless claims surge to 16-year high
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081120/2008_11_20t084048_450x326_us_usa_economy_jobless.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=4Nk0jS5onwYX6XBBMA52vg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="A man registers to begin his search for a job at the Verdugo Jobs Center in Glendale, California, November 7, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/bs_nm/us_usa_economy_jobless)Reuters - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose by a larger than expected 27,000 last week to their highest level in 16 years, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, as a harsh economic environment forces employers to cut back on hiring.</p><br clear="all"/>
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