DENVER - SEPTEMBER 25: Unemployed and underemployed people visit a booth at a job fair sponsored by the Colorado state government September 25, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The U.S. Labor Department reported today that new claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the slowing economy and the impact of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Colorado, a key swing state in November's presidential election, has seen its unemployment rate jump in the last year due to layoffs and outsourcing of jobs overseas, according to state labor department officials. Getty Images logo Getty Images 16 months ago

DENVER - SEPTEMBER 25: Unemployed and underemployed people visit a booth at a job fair sponsored by the Colorado state government September 25, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The U.S. Labor Department reported today that new claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the slowing economy and the impact of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Colorado, a key swing state in November's presidential election, has seen its unemployment rate jump in the last year due to layoffs and outsourcing of jobs overseas, according to state labor department officials.

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