13
Nov
Budget deficit hits record; jobless claims surge
Filed Under (Personal Finance) by admin on 13-11-2008
AP - The nation's financial picture grew darker Thursday, a day marked by breathtaking numbers: a quarter-trillion-dollar budget deficit for a single month and projections of up to $1 trillion for a year, a half-million new applications for unemployment benefits and a 900-point swing on Wall Street.

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