Breaking News Alert The New York Times Friday, January 9, 2009 -- 8:35 AM ET ----- Jobless Rate Jumps to 7.2% The economy shed 524,000 nonfarm jobs in December, the Labor Department reported; more than 11 million Americans are now unemployed, the most in nearly 25 years. The unemployment rate has now jumped 2.2 percentage points since April. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na ----- Now get the New York Times Breaking News to your mobile phone. Sign up for the alerts by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). ----- About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive Breaking News Alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company
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