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US Unemployment - Page 4

Yes I think the world is going to be a interesting place for the next few months. Lets just hope that it does not last more than a year.

Unemployment US

Job Cuts

Employers cut 533,000 jobs in November, the most since 1974, as the unemployment rate rises to 6.7% from 6.5% in October.
Ref. USAToday

US Unemployment History & Civil Business Politics

So if I heard correctly that is 1.2 million jobs lost this year? I hope that things start to look up for us soon.

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New Record

New Jobless Claims Jump to 573,000, Highest Level in 26 Years [8:40 a.m. ET]
Ref. ABC News

Unemployment US

I think that this shows how bad it is getting. I hope that we get over this hurdle of the economy soon and people can get back to work.

US Unemployment

US job losses hit record in 2008

More US workers lost jobs in 2008 than in any year since World War II, with employers axing 2.6 million posts.
Ref. Source 6

US Unemployment - Page 4

With stores starting to close this month I hope that we do not start 2009 off on a bad note and surpass the number of workers laid off this year compared to last year. Let 2008 stay as the leader in this category.

US Unemployment Politics Business Civil & History - Page 4

Worst US Unemployment

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says employers slashed payrolls by 598,000 in January, the most since the end of 1974, catapulting the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent. Ref. USAToday