[lbo-talk] Jobless Claims Up Unexpectedly Last Week

Wojtek Sokolowski sokol at jhu.edu
Thu Dec 11 08:12:28 PST 2003



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> Jobless Claims Up Unexpectedly Last Week
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> WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing
> first-time claims for jobless benefits rose
> unexpectedly last week but remained at a level
> suggesting layoffs were easing, a government report
> showed on Thursday.

This is in times when businesses should be hiring for Christmas shopping frenzy. I wonder what will happen afterwards.

While people losing their jobs is certainly NOT a good thing, anything that undermines Bush's chance of re-election is welcomed.

Wojtek



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