Jobless claims hit 26-year high
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081211/2008_12_11t083852_450x300_us_usa_economy_jobless.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=CcctbvWTFWB3JxTri5wtRQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Scott Marion leaves the Michigan Works Employment center in Highland Park, Michigan December 8, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081211/bs_nm/us_usa_economy)Reuters - The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits surged to a 26-year high last week as employers tightened their belts to help weather what many fear will be a deep, long recession.</p><br clear="all"/>
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