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    Nearly 3.4 million jobs have been lost during the first half of 2009, more than the 3.1 million lost in all of 2008. "It's not the catastrophic numbers we saw earlier this year, but they're still pretty damn lousy" said Keith Hembre, chief economist with First American Funds. Full Article at CNN/Money
    It's not the catastrophic numbers we saw earlier this year, but they're still pretty damn lousy
    SOURCE: CNN/Money 4 months ago
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Job market takes turn for worse
  1. The green shoots in the job market are hard to find
    SOURCE: CNN/Money 4 months ago
  2. Businesses are determined to trim costs by cutting payrolls. Employers want to make sure that a sustained economic recovery is here before hiring. The job market will become the Achilles' heel of the coming recovery.
    SOURCE: CNN/Money 4 months ago
  3. It's a disappointing month but the trends are still quite positive on the whole
    SOURCE: CNN/Money 4 months ago
  4. The 90.5% who have jobs aren't spending
    SOURCE: CNN/Money 4 months ago

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