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Posted: October 9, 2009 at 3:14 a.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY “The downtrend in claims is encouraging and points to continued, albeit gradual, improvement in the labor market.” Joseph LaVorgna, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, in a note to clients, in reference to new claims for unemployment insurance
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