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Thursday, June 25, 2009

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Jobless claims in the bigger picture

Job seekers wait in line for a job fair in Chicago

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits for the first time rose unexpectedly last week and is still climbing. Steve Chiotakis explores the trend with Doug Foreman of Highmark Capital in San Francisco.

Job seekers wait in line for a job fair in Chicago, Ill. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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