<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - jobless-claims</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/jobless-claims</link><description>Newsvine - jobless-claims</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:05:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 18:20:49 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Unemployment claims drop sharply to 407K</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level since July 2008, a hopeful sign that improvement in the job market is accelerating.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/24/5520810-unemployment-claims-drop-sharply-to-407k</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/24/5520810-unemployment-claims-drop-sharply-to-407k</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:35:01 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/6ac123ed-8f3c-4c8b-8e67-0d1a6dacc27d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/6ac123ed-8f3c-4c8b-8e67-0d1a6dacc27d.jpg" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Unemployed workers fill out online resume's at the Maricopa County Workforce Connections job fair Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 in Phoenix. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level since July 2008, a hopeful sign that improvement in the job market is accelerating. (AP Photo/Matt York)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/bc034d49-2259-45a5-9355-57d70c22cb19.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/bc034d49-2259-45a5-9355-57d70c22cb19.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo taken Nov. 22, 2010, Dale Shillito, left, who has been unemployed since Aug., and Rev. James Pittman attend a &quot;Vigil for the Unemployed&quot; at the Arch Street Methodist Church in Philadelphia. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level since July 2008, a hopeful sign that improvement in the job market is accelerating. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/404d3f7a-c797-4e7d-ab83-8d7ac4e6971e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/404d3f7a-c797-4e7d-ab83-8d7ac4e6971e.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo taken Nov. 22, 2010, Frank Wallace, who is unemployed, displays a sign during a &quot;Vigil for the Unemployed&quot; at the Arch Street Methodist Church in Philadelphia. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to the lowest level since July 2008, a hopeful sign that improvement in the job market is accelerating.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: Jobless claims</title>
<description><![CDATA[The weak job market has been deteriorating even further.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/26/4973505-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/26/4973505-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>of-the</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:16:03 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>How states fared on jobless claims, at a glance</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to their lowest levels in two years. But much of that drop was a result of seasonal factors, as General Motors and other manufacturers skipped their usual summer shutdowns that customarily inflate claims this time of year.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/15/4682511-how-states-fared-on-jobless-claims-at-a-glance</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/15/4682511-how-states-fared-on-jobless-claims-at-a-glance</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>glance</category><category>claims</category><category>labor-department</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:25:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: Jobless Claims</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits likely fell last week.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/27/4370001-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/27/4370001-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>of</category><category>claims</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 10:35:47 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Jobless claims drop to 460,000 last week</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week but the level still remained higher than expected, indicating only modest improvements in the job market.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin Crutsinger]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Martin Crutsinger]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/26/4370387-jobless-claims-drop-to-460000-last-week</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/26/4370387-jobless-claims-drop-to-460000-last-week</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 00:35:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1a099bec-4c3d-4393-bce2-4cc8a9f0c092.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1a099bec-4c3d-4393-bce2-4cc8a9f0c092.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this May 18, 2010 photo, Crystal Midleton, left, Eiglen Esquea, center, and Debora Fyffe, all from Brooklyn fill out FDNY job applications during the &quot;Putting New Yorkers Back to Work&quot; Job Fair sponsored by The New York Society for Ethical Culture, in New York. The number of newly laid off workers filings claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week but the level still remained higher than expected Thursday, May 27, indicating only modest improvements in the job market. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/55284b89-4dc1-4895-91f7-624796e88510.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="280" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/55284b89-4dc1-4895-91f7-624796e88510.jpg" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this May 21, 2010 photo, job postings are seen on display at a job placement center in Fremont, Calif. The number of newly laid off workers filings claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week but the level still remained higher than expected Thursday, May 27, indicating only modest improvements in the job market.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c8d12db6-bdca-42b4-97ff-3456c723a9f3.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="270" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c8d12db6-bdca-42b4-97ff-3456c723a9f3.jpg" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this May 18, 2010 photo, Oliver Street fills out an application during a job fair at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The number of newly laid off workers filings claims for unemployment benefits dropped last week but the level still remained higher than expected Thursday, May 27, indicating only modest improvements in the job market.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>How states fared on jobless claims, at a glance</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, a sign the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/06/4249069-how-states-fared-on-jobless-claims-at-a-glance</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/05/06/4249069-how-states-fared-on-jobless-claims-at-a-glance</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>glance</category><category>claims</category><category>labor-department</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 6 May 2010 14:03:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New claims for unemployment benefits drop slightly</title>
<description><![CDATA[Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the recovering economy moves closer to generating more jobs.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/03/31/4099766-new-claims-for-unemployment-benefits-drop-slightly</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/03/31/4099766-new-claims-for-unemployment-benefits-drop-slightly</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:34:02 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/4df83a8c-0cbf-4b15-84e7-c7107facfb41.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="278" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/4df83a8c-0cbf-4b15-84e7-c7107facfb41.jpg" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo taken Tuesday, March 30, 2010, Paul Davis, top left, and Edwin Pollock, top right, help job seekers with their resumes at a career fair put on by National CareerFairs in San Jose, Calif. Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the recovering economy moves closer to generating more hiring.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/fbcc6d55-6da0-46b1-8a11-0f2cccc27099.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="247" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/fbcc6d55-6da0-46b1-8a11-0f2cccc27099.jpg" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo taken Tuesday, March 30, 2010, job seekers line up for a resume critique at a career fair put on by National CareerFairs in San Jose, Calif. Hundreds turned out for the three-hour event in search of a job. Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the recovering economy moves closer to generating more hiring.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/59fa506d-8701-4b6a-8025-6fd02d4fe510.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="281" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/59fa506d-8701-4b6a-8025-6fd02d4fe510.jpg" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this photo made, Tuesday, March 30, 2010, Rachel Leathers, right, of Leapfish, describes a sales professional job to a group of job seekers at a career fair put on by National CareerFairs in San Jose, Calif. Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week as the recovering economy moves closer to generating more hiring.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>First-time jobless claims drop slightly last week</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, but remains above the level many economists say would signal new hiring.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/03/11/4005794-first-time-jobless-claims-drop-slightly-last-week</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/03/11/4005794-first-time-jobless-claims-drop-slightly-last-week</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:45:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/414a5923-3eb0-4695-8dc3-788a6d73176c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/414a5923-3eb0-4695-8dc3-788a6d73176c.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March 9, 2010 photo, Damashata Washington looks for work at Work 2 Future, a federally funded job training center, in San Jose, Calif. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits fell last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/67deccba-9e9a-4d9a-94dd-5770cac61d85.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/67deccba-9e9a-4d9a-94dd-5770cac61d85.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this March, 9, 2010 photo, Damashata Washington holds potential job openings as she looks for work at Work 2 Future, a federally funded job training center, in San Jose, Calif. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits fell last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/dc7e7111-b10e-4565-85de-6d0e869f1f5b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="246" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/dc7e7111-b10e-4565-85de-6d0e869f1f5b.jpg" width="120" height="74" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;A job seeker walks by a job kiosk at a job placement center in Menlo Park, Calif., Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits fell last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/91c98e8f-68f2-41cf-9d77-6e51e7b1766e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/91c98e8f-68f2-41cf-9d77-6e51e7b1766e.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;A person looks for work on a job Web site at a job placement center in Menlo Park, Calif., Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits fell last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/0af980ea-4d74-4834-b00b-65535b789617.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="280" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/0af980ea-4d74-4834-b00b-65535b789617.jpg" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;A job seeker walks by a job kiosk at a job placement center in Menlo Park, Calif., Wednesday, March 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits fell last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>How states fared in weekly initial jobless claims</title>
<description><![CDATA[First-time filings for unemployment benefits jumped unexpectedly last week, dashing hopes that layoffs would show consistent declines.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/02/18/3916106-how-states-fared-in-weekly-initial-jobless-claims</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/02/18/3916106-how-states-fared-in-weekly-initial-jobless-claims</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>glance</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:47:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Jobless claims rise unexpectedly</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of newly laid-off workers filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly surged last week after having fallen sharply in the previous week. The gain dampened hopes about how quickly the labor market may improve this year.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/02/11/3881073-jobless-claims-rise-unexpectedly</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/02/11/3881073-jobless-claims-rise-unexpectedly</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:36:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/6b79f1e0-1de1-4544-8f38-bf7b7ba7f8e9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/6b79f1e0-1de1-4544-8f38-bf7b7ba7f8e9.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;William Wright, of Detroit, fills out an application while standing in line at a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/83fc55dd-da11-4340-b9b1-f6d1f2397f46.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="272" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/83fc55dd-da11-4340-b9b1-f6d1f2397f46.jpg" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Ida Warfield, of Detroit, views an application while attending a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1848c0a2-6926-4db6-9d94-d6631e047894.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1848c0a2-6926-4db6-9d94-d6631e047894.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Reginald Murphey, of Detroit, views online job listings while attending a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/689bfbbd-7745-4819-bb22-cc6dabc1d319.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="373" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/689bfbbd-7745-4819-bb22-cc6dabc1d319.jpg" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Santilya Bailey, of Detroit, looks for employment while attending a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/fc26c617-ecad-4acf-8dc5-0131f06606a6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/fc26c617-ecad-4acf-8dc5-0131f06606a6.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;William Wright, of Detroit, fills out an application while standing in line at a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/058b1f55-18f6-4697-83ef-dacf4f0a0b8c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="272" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/058b1f55-18f6-4697-83ef-dacf4f0a0b8c.jpg" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Ida Warfield, of Detroit, views an application while attending a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/90a9c719-e6da-4737-b53c-5d2e9d7c7e16.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/90a9c719-e6da-4737-b53c-5d2e9d7c7e16.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Reginald Murphey, of Detroit, views online job listings while attending a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/92461f90-e998-46e4-94ea-88ef11e0d9f8.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="373" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/92461f90-e998-46e4-94ea-88ef11e0d9f8.jpg" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Santilya Bailey, of Detroit, looks for employment while attending a job fair in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Temporary shutdown pushes up jobless claims in La.</title>
<description><![CDATA[Initial jobless claims in Louisiana jumped 23 percent last week, mostly because of a temporary shutdown in the transportation equipment industry.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/18/3649674-temporary-shutdown-pushes-up-jobless-claims-in-la</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/18/3649674-temporary-shutdown-pushes-up-jobless-claims-in-la</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>louisiana</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:05:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New jobless claims fall unexpectedly to 457K</title>
<description><![CDATA[The tally of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell unexpectedly for the fifth straight week, a hopeful sign that the job market is slowly improving.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3581928-new-jobless-claims-fall-unexpectedly-to-457k</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/12/03/3581928-new-jobless-claims-fall-unexpectedly-to-457k</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 13:33:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/20e6abeb-fb41-475e-8847-be358d70ea84.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="309" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/20e6abeb-fb41-475e-8847-be358d70ea84.jpg" width="120" height="199" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: Jobless claims</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits likely edged up last week, after falling by 30,000 in the previous two weeks.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/19/3518802-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/11/19/3518802-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>of-the</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:46:10 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Initial and continuing jobless claims fall</title>
<description><![CDATA[The tally of newly laid-off workers filing for unemployment insurance dropped last week, the government said Thursday, a sign job cuts are easing.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2990632-initial-and-continuing-jobless-claims-fall</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/07/01/2990632-initial-and-continuing-jobless-claims-fall</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:36:41 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627K</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people filing new jobless claims jumped unexpectedly last week, and the total unemployment benefit rolls rose to more than 6.7 million.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/24/2967705-new-jobless-claims-rise-unexpectedly-to-627k</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/06/24/2967705-new-jobless-claims-rise-unexpectedly-to-627k</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>claims</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:34:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New jobless claims fall more than expected to 654K</title>
<description><![CDATA[New jobless claims fell more than expected last week but are stuck at elevated levels, while the number of people continuing to receive unemployment insurance approached 6 million, setting a record for the 10th straight week.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/08/2660055-new-jobless-claims-fall-more-than-expected-to-654k</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/08/2660055-new-jobless-claims-fall-more-than-expected-to-654k</guid><category>business</category><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:36:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/8a9ae82f-c7b8-4f27-8c41-270c42cc1d70.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="354" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/8a9ae82f-c7b8-4f27-8c41-270c42cc1d70.jpg" width="120" height="174" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Jobseekers crowd around booths offering employment, at a job fair in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, April 8, 2009. New jobless claims fell more than expected last week, while those continuing to receive unemployment insurance set a record for the 11th straight week. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/2fc5d346-0f53-42f2-82c3-b76924b7fd9d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="305" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/2fc5d346-0f53-42f2-82c3-b76924b7fd9d.jpg" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Beth Grube of Omaha, Neb., seeking a job in IT, awaits her turn to speak to a company rep, at a job fair in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, April 8, 2009. New jobless claims fell more than expected last week, while those continuing to receive unemployment insurance set a record for the 11th straight week. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1e312531-8643-4198-8782-bc89a9cd7be4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1e312531-8643-4198-8782-bc89a9cd7be4.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this April 7, 2009 photo, job seekers talk to the Wells Fargo Financial managers at their booth during a National Career Fair at a Holiday Inn in Long Beach Calif. New jobless claims fell more than expected last week, while those continuing to receive unemployment insurance set a record for the 11th straight week.  (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/0239b128-ec60-467b-ac6c-4d783fc12f31.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="243" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/0239b128-ec60-467b-ac6c-4d783fc12f31.jpg" width="120" height="73" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this April 7, 2009 photo, job seekers line up at a National Career Fair outside a Holiday Inn in Long Beach Calif. New jobless claims fell more than expected last week, while those continuing to receive unemployment insurance set a record for the 11th straight week.  (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/58a5166a-4b43-4d3c-828d-ffcd3bea96b5.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="248" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/58a5166a-4b43-4d3c-828d-ffcd3bea96b5.jpg" width="120" height="75" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Thousands of unemployed wait in lines for buses to a job fair at the Mall of New Hampshire parking lot in Manchester, N.H., Thursday, April 9, 2009.  New jobless claims fell more than expected last week but are stuck at elevated levels, while the number of people continuing to receive unemployment insurance approached 6 million, setting a record for the 10th straight week. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/659d4ac4-88ad-4afe-91f5-91cc93127432.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="307" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/659d4ac4-88ad-4afe-91f5-91cc93127432.jpg" width="120" height="200" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims and employment level&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Ahead of the Bell: Jobless claims</title>
<description><![CDATA[Government data are expected to show that new jobless claims dipped last week but remained at elevated levels as companies laid off more workers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/19/2566012-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/19/2566012-ahead-of-the-bell-jobless-claims</guid><category>business</category><category>of</category><category>claims</category><category>ahead</category><category>bell</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:23:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 7-year high</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits has jumped to a level not seen since just after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, as companies cut more jobs in the face of a slowing economy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/13/2107270-jobless-claims-jump-unexpectedly-to-7-year-high</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/13/2107270-jobless-claims-jump-unexpectedly-to-7-year-high</guid><category>business</category><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:43:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/28c407e5-86b6-4bec-b1e1-8152b8222df8.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/28c407e5-86b6-4bec-b1e1-8152b8222df8.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Professional recruiter John Kasyanenko, right, of Express Employment Professionals gives his business card to a woman seeking a work at a job fair sponsored by Monster.com in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008. The number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits has jumped to a seven-year high, the government said Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f4ca6fb2-e435-44a4-b7cc-b3512effc6c6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="306" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f4ca6fb2-e435-44a4-b7cc-b3512effc6c6.jpg" width="120" height="201" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims;&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 7-year high</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of newly laid-off individuals seeking unemployment benefits has jumped to a seven-year high, the government said Thursday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/06/2080129-jobless-claims-jump-unexpectedly-to-7-year-high</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/11/06/2080129-jobless-claims-jump-unexpectedly-to-7-year-high</guid><category>business</category><category>claims</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 13:39:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/4ea4c19a-9c81-4dc6-8d7f-6613de7ebf5b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="298" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/4ea4c19a-9c81-4dc6-8d7f-6613de7ebf5b.jpg" width="120" height="206" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims;&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f3a26fac-54a3-47dc-b29c-7e4ed38efbfb.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="240" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f3a26fac-54a3-47dc-b29c-7e4ed38efbfb.jpg" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Job seekers line up to speak to  a representative of New York Life company at a job fair sponsored by Monster.com at a hotel in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. Weekly jobless claims dip to 481,000; long-term claims jump to highest level in 25 years the Labor Department announced Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/7dc7029c-444a-4afd-8937-79feb7713286.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="294" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/7dc7029c-444a-4afd-8937-79feb7713286.jpg" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Job seekers listen to Tim McAndrews, center, a representative of Aflac, at a job fair sponsored by Monster.com at a hotel in Newark, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008. Weekly jobless claims dip to 481,000; long-term claims jump to highest level in 25 years the Labor Department announce Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Mike Derer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Jobless claims remain elevated due to weak economy</title>
<description><![CDATA[New claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the same elevated level due to the struggling economy, the government said Thursday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/29/2055568-jobless-claims-remain-elevated-due-to-weak-economy</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/29/2055568-jobless-claims-remain-elevated-due-to-weak-economy</guid><category>business</category><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:36:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/4ea4c19a-9c81-4dc6-8d7f-6613de7ebf5b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="298" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/4ea4c19a-9c81-4dc6-8d7f-6613de7ebf5b.jpg" width="120" height="206" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims;&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Candidates' statements on jobless claims</title>
<description><![CDATA[Statements by the presidential candidates on the government's latest report on jobless claims.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/23/2032610-candidates-statements-on-jobless-claims</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/23/2032610-candidates-statements-on-jobless-claims</guid><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>candidates</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:14:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Meltdown 101: Jobless claims and the economy</title>
<description><![CDATA[Initial jobless claims dropped last week by 16,000 to 461,000, the government said Thursday, and that's good &#8212; but they're still high by historical standards, which is bad.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/16/2008157-meltdown-101-jobless-claims-and-the-economy</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/10/16/2008157-meltdown-101-jobless-claims-and-the-economy</guid><category>claims</category><category>us-news</category><category>jobless-claims</category><category>101</category><category>meltdown</category><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:55:21 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/f1831c82-085f-4565-a7bd-864e5e72b067.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="289" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/f1831c82-085f-4565-a7bd-864e5e72b067.jpg" width="120" height="213" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Logo to accompany business story series explaining certain aspects of the finacial meltdown;&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Jobless claims pushed to 7-year high</title>
<description><![CDATA[New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department reported Thursday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/24/1910468-jobless-claims-pushed-to-7-year-high</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/24/1910468-jobless-claims-pushed-to-7-year-high</guid><category>business</category><category>claims</category><category>labor-department</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><category>hurricanes-ike</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:44:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Jobless claims fall for 3rd straight week</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month, the government said Thursday.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Christopher S. Rugaber]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/27/1795993-jobless-claims-fall-for-3rd-straight-week</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/08/27/1795993-jobless-claims-fall-for-3rd-straight-week</guid><category>business</category><category>claims</category><category>jobless</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:40:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Jobless lines growing longer</title>
<description><![CDATA[The number of newly laid off people signing up for unemployment insurance rose sharply last week.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeannine Aversa]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jeannine Aversa]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/07/02/1635374-jobless-lines-growing-longer</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/07/02/1635374-jobless-lines-growing-longer</guid><category>claims</category><category>politics</category><category>jobless-claims</category><pubDate>Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:34:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>