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Jobless claims up; retail sales fall

Economist says job situation slowly improving but 'still dismal'

By BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posted: August 14, 2009 at 5:28 a.m.

Retail sales disappointed in July and the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week.

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