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Unemployment Figures Rise on Day After Congressional Democrats Oppose GOP Plan to Create 6.2 Million Jobs
Washington (January 29) -
The Labor Department released the weekly unemployment benefits report today, and once again, the news is not getting any better. According to Reuters, “The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits rose 3,000 last week, data on Thursday showed, while so-called continued claims hit the highest level on record as the country's year-long recession continued to chill employment.”
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