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Thursday, April 09, 2009

Georgia jobless claims surge but 'glimmer of hope' seen

Jobless claims surge but 'glimmer of hope' seen
Huge numbers of Georgians continue to file claims for unemployment insurance and more grim job reports lie ahead, but the state's battered economy may be showing faint signs of life. More than 96,000 Georgians filed new jobless claims last month, a 126 percent leap from March a year ago, the state Labor Department said Thursday.

 



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