[THS] US Economic Situation Dire

[Peter Webster]

U.S. unemployment rate jumps to 26-year high of 9.7%:

U.S. payrolls have dropped by 6.9 million to a total of 131.2 million since the
recession began in December 2007, the government data showed. Unemployment
has increased by 7.4 million during the recession to stand at 14.9 million.
http://snipurl.com/rm36o

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1.3 million to lose jobless benefits by year's end:

The human toll is devastating. Here are some excerpts for people who have gone to
the end of their benefits:
http://snipurl.com/rm3gd

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Food stamp list soars past 35 million: USDA:

More than 35 million Americans received food stamps in June, up 22 percent from
June 2008 and a new record as the country continued to grapple with the worst
recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
http://snipurl.com/rm3gu

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