http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment Unemployment on Yahoo! News Photos Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:39:37 GMT Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:39:37 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/480/f97659d16df647bab617d4400fec70cf (AP) - In this photo made Feb. 2, 2010, Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, left, has her resume reviewed by Shelly Piper, of Cape Ann, Mass., at the BostonHires job fair in a hotel in Boston. Job seekers formed a line to receive a free resume critique from Piper who also provides job search coaching on a professional basis. Buckley is searching for employment in the non-profit sector. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

]]> (AP) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:39:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100209/capt.f97659d16df647bab617d4400fec70cf.economy_job_openings_masr301.jpg?x=130&y=99&q=85&sig=0gVRbvhvDCSGf5xvODqvXA-- In this photo made Feb. 2, 2010, Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, ... (AP) - In this photo made Feb. 2, 2010, Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, left, has her resume reviewed by Shelly Piper, of Cape Ann, Mass., at the BostonHires job fair in a hotel in Boston. Job seekers formed a line to receive a free resume critique from Piper who also provides job search coaching on a professional basis. Buckley is searching for employment in the non-profit sector. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/photos_ts_afp/938ffaa1d04a30843ec2df0f9f09ea90 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers wait in line at a job fair in New York City in 2009. President Barack Obama Tuesday urged Republican leaders in Congress to drop partisan sparring and unite to pass a jobs package in a conspicuous show of reaching across bitter party divides.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:03:44 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265733757397-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=h0YywcnQCBjdj1982zxLfg-- Job seekers wait in line at a job fair in New York City in 2009. ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers wait in line at a job fair in New York City in 2009. President Barack Obama Tuesday urged Republican leaders in Congress to drop partisan sparring and unite to pass a jobs package in a conspicuous show of reaching across bitter party divides.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/ids_photos_wl/r2819830368.jpg (Reuters) - A file photo of a boy eating a bowl of rice at a soup kitchen for people on low incomes in Berlin October 16, 2006 . German minimum jobless benefit payments are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/Files (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:15:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r2819830368.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=eTouNdXdFurKb_cncNAA2Q-- A file photo of a boy eating a bowl of rice at a soup kitchen ... (Reuters) - A file photo of a boy eating a bowl of rice at a soup kitchen for people on low incomes in Berlin October 16, 2006 . German minimum jobless benefit payments are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/Files (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/ids_photos_wl/r3610502351.jpg (Reuters) - Plaintiff Thomas Kallay (R) and lawyer Lutz Schaefer await the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, at the German Constitutional Court, in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:37:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r3610502351.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=PSL1IvzPff7a0oSTXXrHIg-- Plaintiff Thomas Kallay (R) and lawyer Lutz Schaefer await the ... (Reuters) - Plaintiff Thomas Kallay (R) and lawyer Lutz Schaefer await the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, at the German Constitutional Court, in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/ids_photos_wl/r3283328960.jpg (Reuters) - President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier, arrives for the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, in court in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r3283328960.jpg?x=107&y=130&q=85&sig=98KaOTZl.iOlmW4SwkBP1g-- President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier, ... (Reuters) - President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier, arrives for the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, in court in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/ids_photos_wl/r3943731720.jpg (Reuters) - President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier, puts on his cap before the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:56 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r3943731720.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=7MoAYuC.dPlB6zBHflkCtg-- President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier, ... (Reuters) - President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier, puts on his cap before the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/ids_photos_wl/r757934895.jpg (Reuters) - President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier (L) gestures during the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:27:45 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r757934895.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=uN8fCR97z62c5QMHKG8AQA-- President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier ... (Reuters) - President of the German Constitutional Court, Hans-Juergen Papier (L) gestures during the pronouncement of judgement about child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100209/ids_photos_wl/r2900387016.jpg (Reuters) - Plaintiff Thomas Kallay ( front 2nd L) stands during the pronouncement of judgement on child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, at the Federal Constitutional Court court in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:21:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100209/i/r2900387016.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=DOeiaJ65jfTayY9qAm1Mtw-- Plaintiff Thomas Kallay ( front 2nd L) stands during the pronouncement ... (Reuters) - Plaintiff Thomas Kallay ( front 2nd L) stands during the pronouncement of judgement on child allowances included in Hartz IV national unemployment benefits, at the Federal Constitutional Court court in Karlsruhe February 9, 2010. German minimum jobless benefit payments Hartz IV are unconstitutional and must be reset by the end of 2010, the country's highest court ruled on Tuesday. The Federal Constitutional Court said the calculation of the payment level -- 359 euros per month for an adult -- was not transparent enough, but did not say if it ought to be raised. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100206/photos_ts_afp/36318a97da7c5cc544249ec7f3919df6 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers attend a resume-writing class during a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in San Mateo, California. The US labor market appeared to move in opposite directions in January, losing 20,000 jobs as the unemployment rate fell, but still suggests a slow return to growth, analysts say.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:21:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100206/capt.photo_1265293522310-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=MLI_iMzhPxxrvCoiuNqLqw-- Job seekers attend a resume-writing class during a "Boot ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers attend a resume-writing class during a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in San Mateo, California. The US labor market appeared to move in opposite directions in January, losing 20,000 jobs as the unemployment rate fell, but still suggests a slow return to growth, analysts say.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100206/480/c3a5f9c3ccf24003823e853cafae22fc (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, the front door of the Worksource Oregon Employment Department center is shown in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:59:29 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.c3a5f9c3ccf24003823e853cafae22fc.little_jobless_relief_orrb105.jpg?x=130&y=74&q=85&sig=ce3PQSThD2bnuPiznfrYxQ-- In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, the front door of the Worksource ... (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, the front door of the Worksource Oregon Employment Department center is shown in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100206/480/fbb303e911734c9d89996aa21593a8ad (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, job information is shown at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:58:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.fbb303e911734c9d89996aa21593a8ad.little_jobless_relief_orrb104.jpg?x=77&y=130&q=85&sig=rvFrSzzMarT_6Qv5_Xjl1A-- In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, job information is shown at Worksource ... (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, job information is shown at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100206/480/eb4742b6870e4f6d89b136435cf0cb30 (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, Maureen Phelps, 59, searches for a job at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:58:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.eb4742b6870e4f6d89b136435cf0cb30.little_jobless_relief_orrb103.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=e8kGa_FR4_0l4DaKR357pQ-- In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, Maureen Phelps, 59, searches for ... (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, Maureen Phelps, 59, searches for a job at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100206/480/27325850eebc4f8f96f624b62d657d45 (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, job hunters search for a job at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center Wednesday in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:57:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.27325850eebc4f8f96f624b62d657d45.little_jobless_relief_orrb102.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=kuajFpfJpea5zGOR7uE60g-- In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, job hunters search for a job at ... (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, job hunters search for a job at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center Wednesday in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100206/480/c733a0f736e74001bd9b4384137dc565 (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, Maureen Phelps, 59, searches for a job at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:56:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100206/capt.c733a0f736e74001bd9b4384137dc565.little_jobless_relief_orrb101.jpg?x=94&y=130&q=85&sig=k0U9.SK1jKTjcnqzam5cPA-- In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, Maureen Phelps, 59, searches for ... (AP) - In this Feb. 3, 2010 photo, Maureen Phelps, 59, searches for a job at Worksource Oregon Employment Department center in Salem, Ore. With Oregon's unemployment rate stalled at a grim 11 percent, job hunters are finding little relief. Lawmakers say a priority of the special February legislative session is to extend unemployment insurance coverage for about 18,000 Oregonians whose benefits have run out or soon will expire.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_bs_afp/ef8bb026ffbeec0e143db3e838adb083 (AFP/File) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks to the Atlantic Council at a hotel in Washington, DC, February 4. Zapatero on Friday unveiled a plan to reform the country's rigid labour market rules in a bid to tackle the highest unemployment rate in the euro zone.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

]]> (AFP/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:05:56 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265407539827-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=.WmRa9z1SIaLr1HFb0b03A-- Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks to ... (AFP/File) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks to the Atlantic Council at a hotel in Washington, DC, February 4. Zapatero on Friday unveiled a plan to reform the country's rigid labour market rules in a bid to tackle the highest unemployment rate in the euro zone.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_bs_afp/3ff35a03848d05e92a55c26e1f883dcb (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career Link Center One Stop job center in San Francisco, California, last month. A report showed the jobless rate eased to 9.7 percent from 10.0 percent in December, based on a household survey that appeared to contradict the payrolls data, but reflected in part discouraged workers leaving the labor force.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:40:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265376973335-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=NTnPRagY94ZwOnRwiVhRFg-- Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career Link Center One Stop job center in San Francisco, California, last month. A report showed the jobless rate eased to 9.7 percent from 10.0 percent in December, based on a household survey that appeared to contradict the payrolls data, but reflected in part discouraged workers leaving the labor force.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_ts_afp/fa7d151c98c2af23a0b8fce9de707be0 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Computers and work stations are packed at the New York State Labor Department's Division of Employment Services where job seekers can look for employment in January 2010 in New York City. The US economy lost 20,000 jobs in January while the unemployment rate fell, according to official data Friday that offered mixed signals about prospects for a sustainable recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:40:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265398649871-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=EjU2kDW1vMpZXIKT2kbHHA-- Computers and work stations are packed at the New York State ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Computers and work stations are packed at the New York State Labor Department's Division of Employment Services where job seekers can look for employment in January 2010 in New York City. The US economy lost 20,000 jobs in January while the unemployment rate fell, according to official data Friday that offered mixed signals about prospects for a sustainable recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_ts_afp/dbbe244680a4064a19807b5eb7f0230d (AFP/Getty Images/File) - People seeking work fill up applications at a job fair in Florida. The US economy lost 20,000 jobs in January while the unemployment rate fell, according to official data Friday that offered mixed signals about prospects for a sustainable recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:40:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265388266917-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=j7ALG42uxdzhQ6o3TGKvUA-- People seeking work fill up applications at a job fair in Florida. ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - People seeking work fill up applications at a job fair in Florida. The US economy lost 20,000 jobs in January while the unemployment rate fell, according to official data Friday that offered mixed signals about prospects for a sustainable recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/480/adfbe32a0fb146e2812d0dfbfea41835 (AP) - Graphic charts monthly unemployment rate for the past 13 months

]]> (AP) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:18:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/capt.adfbe32a0fb146e2812d0dfbfea41835.jobless_gfx994.jpg?x=59&y=130&q=85&sig=rQTuUm2LJodpPFgVv.oWSw-- Graphic charts monthly unemployment rate for the past 13 months ... (AP) - Graphic charts monthly unemployment rate for the past 13 months

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_pl_afp/10d4253a7126e0a46f29beb2ac03a429 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career Link Center in San Francisco. Obama said Friday that new figures showing a dip in the US unemployment rate were "cause for hope, but not celebration."(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:27:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265393265155-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=ucPNAWtWMISEaXK6Ao82mQ-- Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career Link Center in San Francisco. Obama said Friday that new figures showing a dip in the US unemployment rate were "cause for hope, but not celebration."(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_bs_afp/e338de9feed3d9c4012fdeb597df3f32 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career Link Center The White House said it saw "encouraging signs" in new jobless figures released Friday that registered a dip in the US unemployment rate to 9.7 percent.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:46:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265376973335-7-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=lgwGH6oTGML.HEdOusYxfw-- Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job postings are displayed on a bulletin board at the Career Link Center The White House said it saw "encouraging signs" in new jobless figures released Friday that registered a dip in the US unemployment rate to 9.7 percent.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_bs_afp/94dea67afde29aedc4229915c6b7db7f (AFP/Getty Images/File) - People seeking work fill up appalications at a job fair in Florida. The US economy lost 20,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said Friday in a report that offered mixed signals about prospects for a sustainable economic recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:45:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265388266917-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=2QqS_F8BlnLUQvscyI3PXQ-- People seeking work fill up appalications at a job fair in Florida. ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - People seeking work fill up appalications at a job fair in Florida. The US economy lost 20,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said Friday in a report that offered mixed signals about prospects for a sustainable economic recovery.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/480/9470112753f04f92941bb895c760c5df (AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2010 file photo, job seekers line up to register at a City of Miami job fair in Miami. The outlook for jobs remains bleak despite January's unexpected decline in the unemployment rate, which fell to 9.7 percent from 10 percent in December.(AP Photo/Alan Diaz, file)

]]> (AP) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:00:04 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/capt.9470112753f04f92941bb895c760c5df.economy_nybz141.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=t3oE6aeLY_gABxx5lGaheQ-- FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2010 file photo, job seekers line up ... (AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2010 file photo, job seekers line up to register at a City of Miami job fair in Miami. The outlook for jobs remains bleak despite January's unexpected decline in the unemployment rate, which fell to 9.7 percent from 10 percent in December.(AP Photo/Alan Diaz, file)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_ca_afp/bc29dc88945c1cc42cbde04d02edbe03 (Statistics Canada) - The Statistics Canada figures showed the Canadian economy created 43,000 jobs in January, most of them part-time, and the unemployment rate dipped to 8.3 percent.(Statistics Canada)

]]> (Statistics Canada) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:37:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265384241562-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=qYVg8xy4LrvDU7xEhuUVcg-- The Statistics Canada figures showed the Canadian economy created ... (Statistics Canada) - The Statistics Canada figures showed the Canadian economy created 43,000 jobs in January, most of them part-time, and the unemployment rate dipped to 8.3 percent.(Statistics Canada)

]]> (Statistics Canada) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/480/a08163b5dad5456586f07696e7f62f91 (AP) - In this Feb. 2, 2010, photo, Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, second from right, has her resume reviewed by Shelly Piper, of Cape Ann, Mass., right, at the BostonHires job fair in a hotel in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

]]> (AP) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:36:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/capt.a08163b5dad5456586f07696e7f62f91.economy_masr202.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=Wx6u3Fomt3G1YCAEnYnchw-- In this Feb. 2, 2010, photo, Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, second ... (AP) - In this Feb. 2, 2010, photo, Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, second from right, has her resume reviewed by Shelly Piper, of Cape Ann, Mass., right, at the BostonHires job fair in a hotel in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/480/6ca9545b69874e808e0e8f47de52f673 (AP) - In this Jan. 23, 2010, Job applicants, standing, talk with job recruiters, at a job fair in Santa Clara, Calif. The unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in January to 9.7 percent from 10 percent while employers shed 20,000 jobs.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

]]> (AP) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:36:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/capt.6ca9545b69874e808e0e8f47de52f673.economy_caps215.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=Ac_PnMYV9xGZO5KP0zj3vg-- In this Jan. 23, 2010, Job applicants, standing, talk with job ... (AP) - In this Jan. 23, 2010, Job applicants, standing, talk with job recruiters, at a job fair in Santa Clara, Calif. The unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in January to 9.7 percent from 10 percent while employers shed 20,000 jobs.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100205/photos_ts_afp/035ee8f29c0ff42cd65777baaba2658e (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers look at job postings in San Francisco. Much-awaited data on US jobs may offer clues Friday on whether the troubled American labor market, and the overall economy, is on the mend(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:54:36 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265352619290-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=q0btYMt3WFJ8CmfKMNjIUQ-- Job seekers look at job postings in San Francisco. Much-awaited ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers look at job postings in San Francisco. Much-awaited data on US jobs may offer clues Friday on whether the troubled American labor market, and the overall economy, is on the mend(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r2827303306.jpg (Reuters) - Ester Dela Cruz, laid off nine months ago from her job as an elderly care worker, searches for employment at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:14:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r2827303306.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=Ugp750T2Lcrt8AVlySWMVw-- Ester Dela Cruz, laid off nine months ago from her job as an ... (Reuters) - Ester Dela Cruz, laid off nine months ago from her job as an elderly care worker, searches for employment at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r87940184.jpg (Reuters) - Case worker Gary Caterra discusses eligibility for an unemployed person at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:11:24 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r87940184.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=BKKwr6a1Fq.LBzYFPFfzHQ-- Case worker Gary Caterra discusses eligibility for an unemployed ... (Reuters) - Case worker Gary Caterra discusses eligibility for an unemployed person at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r351008697.jpg (Reuters) - A person enters at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:10:13 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r351008697.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=s_Gh9N6Mx7gRsyELt_ow_g-- A person enters at a jobs center in San Francisco, California ... (Reuters) - A person enters at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r1522361665.jpg (Reuters) - People search for employment at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:09:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r1522361665.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=MkwfGlLOraocCpu_bfCBMw-- People search for employment at a jobs center in San Francisco, ... (Reuters) - People search for employment at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r3450639940.jpg (Reuters) - Men look over jobs listings while searching for employment at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:08:01 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r3450639940.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=lAkgF5j2Gxbw31yesgpnwQ-- Men look over jobs listings while searching for employment at ... (Reuters) - Men look over jobs listings while searching for employment at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r4110581953.jpg (Reuters) - A man looks over employment opportunities at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:06:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r4110581953.jpg?x=108&y=130&q=85&sig=A09ySPvU0SldN1yVAEF_aA-- A man looks over employment opportunities at a jobs center in ... (Reuters) - A man looks over employment opportunities at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r2275934986.jpg (Reuters) - Case worker Jessica Yon discusses eligibility for unemployed people at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:50:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r2275934986.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=Cy4UI.dPV.6Qi67VsvwgsA-- Case worker Jessica Yon discusses eligibility for unemployed ... (Reuters) - Case worker Jessica Yon discusses eligibility for unemployed people at a jobs center in San Francisco, California February 4, 2010. The number of workers filing for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but another big gain in productivity in the fourth quarter offered hope companies were getting close to adding to payrolls. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/480/14356badd96b4737bf4ee277d8fb0c63 (AP) - Specialist George Moerler III works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:44:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.14356badd96b4737bf4ee277d8fb0c63.aptopix_wall_street_nyrd106.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=SFd_CMMUnEl5cjKZHrzLBQ-- Specialist George Moerler III works at his post on the floor ... (AP) - Specialist George Moerler III works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/480/80dc9ec541d24cd28bb909c2d376a171 (AP) - Trader Warren Meyers works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:56:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.80dc9ec541d24cd28bb909c2d376a171.wall_street_nyrd107.jpg?x=103&y=130&q=85&sig=3QKc5zWjOxy43dhZM9C18Q-- Trader Warren Meyers works on the floor of the New York Stock ... (AP) - Trader Warren Meyers works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/480/8045efb4dac54731b53ffa13f7bf742c (AP) - Specialist James Maguire Sr., right, works at the post that handles Berkshire Hathaway on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:54:16 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.8045efb4dac54731b53ffa13f7bf742c.wall_street_nyrd109.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=vD6y3zx.qfa_2S5FJtm3Sw-- Specialist James Maguire Sr., right, works at the post that ... (AP) - Specialist James Maguire Sr., right, works at the post that handles Berkshire Hathaway on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/photos_wl_uk_afp/cf034b85d2e81b404021bdb4d64e263b (AFP/File) - The London stock market slipped back as data from the US showed that new jobless claims had risen more than expected, prolonging the sense of pessimism surrounding the world's biggest economy.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)

]]> (AFP/File) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:19:32 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100204/capt.photo_1265299736806-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=72&q=85&sig=GN51MecvulA2QW.byxhmGw-- The London stock market slipped back as data from the US showed ... (AFP/File) - The London stock market slipped back as data from the US showed that new jobless claims had risen more than expected, prolonging the sense of pessimism surrounding the world's biggest economy.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/ids_photos_ts/r4229365440.jpg (Reuters) - An applicant waits during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles, November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:59:09 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100204/i/r4229365440.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=_mwzERJIK2soyc0ixfVN5A-- An applicant waits during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw ... (Reuters) - An applicant waits during a job fair at the Southeast LA-Crenshaw WorkSource Center in Los Angeles, November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/480/964b0f07845543dfaf70de668ca6b27b (AP) - Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:23:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.964b0f07845543dfaf70de668ca6b27b.jobless_week_gfx973.jpg?x=75&y=130&q=85&sig=Y1YAxFIdx8C_qb.kBVMviw-- Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims ... (AP) - Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100204/480/fd2e6c49d407412da672cdcc1c993a24 (AP) - Mahesh Sahni, of Worcester, Mass., left, holds his resume while speaking with Laura Erickson, of Boston, right, a recruiter for Prudential at the BostonHires job fair at a hotel in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

]]> (AP) Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:48:29 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/capt.fd2e6c49d407412da672cdcc1c993a24.jobless_claims_masr201.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=otLaNYmWpnnUyKPxxXKd2A-- Mahesh Sahni, of Worcester, Mass., left, holds his resume while ... (AP) - Mahesh Sahni, of Worcester, Mass., left, holds his resume while speaking with Laura Erickson, of Boston, right, a recruiter for Prudential at the BostonHires job fair at a hotel in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly last week, evidence that layoffs are continuing and jobs remain scarce.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100203/photos_ts_afp/97e9172eea18d90786733515386ae24c (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers ascend an escalator to a job fair sponsored by Monster.com in New York in 2009. Online employment-hunting service Monster Worldwide announced on Wednesday that it is buying the Yahoo! HotJob recruitment website for 225 million dollars in cash.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:58:24 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100204/capt.photo_1265241457919-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=1hGgqLrMC6NCmScO1Ck4Aw-- Job seekers ascend an escalator to a job fair sponsored by Monster.com ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers ascend an escalator to a job fair sponsored by Monster.com in New York in 2009. Online employment-hunting service Monster Worldwide announced on Wednesday that it is buying the Yahoo! HotJob recruitment website for 225 million dollars in cash.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100203/photos_bs_afp/66e6b584b0a0d58844c8dc4b5f93e4f3 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Applicants attend a job fair at the Hotel Pennsylvania in January 2010 in New York City. US private-sector job losses are narrowing, a payrolls survey showed Wednesday, but analysts said the economy was still not generating enough jobs to ease a double-digit unemployment crisis.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:14:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265228035415-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=76&q=85&sig=F6HW_vRTPo2HAV7rKmqyjA-- Applicants attend a job fair at the Hotel Pennsylvania in January ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Applicants attend a job fair at the Hotel Pennsylvania in January 2010 in New York City. US private-sector job losses are narrowing, a payrolls survey showed Wednesday, but analysts said the economy was still not generating enough jobs to ease a double-digit unemployment crisis.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100203/photos_bs_afp/55f054ec49361ad9fe1ef598b276d864 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers speak to recruiters during a "Boot Camp" for job seekers at the San Mateo County Expo Center in January 2010 in San Mateo, California. US private-sector job losses are narrowing, a payrolls survey showed Wednesday, but analysts said the economy was still not generating enough jobs to ease a double-digit unemployment crisis.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:14:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265227995430-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=mkQOYrxJ0wv899esL.MBGA-- Job seekers speak to recruiters during a "Boot Camp" ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers speak to recruiters during a "Boot Camp" for job seekers at the San Mateo County Expo Center in January 2010 in San Mateo, California. US private-sector job losses are narrowing, a payrolls survey showed Wednesday, but analysts said the economy was still not generating enough jobs to ease a double-digit unemployment crisis.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100203/ids_photos_ts/r2921812999.jpg (Reuters) - Neal Roach, 47, looks for job listings on a computer at the New York State Department of Labor resource center in the Bronx borough of New York, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:04:33 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100203/i/r2921812999.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=F.H91FSzcFP3W0Vx4qEZSA-- Neal Roach, 47, looks for job listings on a computer at the ... (Reuters) - Neal Roach, 47, looks for job listings on a computer at the New York State Department of Labor resource center in the Bronx borough of New York, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100203/photos_bs_afp/83f588aa4d0e0308eab3084e19d851f5 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - President Barack Obama speaks to both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. US private-sector job losses are narrowing, a payrolls survey showed, but analysts said the economy was still not generating enough jobs to ease the double-digit unemployment rate.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:03:18 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265212821520-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=IEgZFITC.IDOBfgJ6O79Xg-- President Barack Obama speaks to both houses of Congress during ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - President Barack Obama speaks to both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. US private-sector job losses are narrowing, a payrolls survey showed, but analysts said the economy was still not generating enough jobs to ease the double-digit unemployment rate.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100203/ids_photos_ts/r284345127.jpg (Reuters) - People gather while awaiting the start of seminars for job seekers at an employment center in San Francisco, California November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:26:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100203/i/r284345127.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=AqUEHUqDveN7XjP6wIMEvg-- People gather while awaiting the start of seminars for job seekers ... (Reuters) - People gather while awaiting the start of seminars for job seekers at an employment center in San Francisco, California November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100203/photos_pl_afp/12fba26651241e74cf96276dc4f6a011 (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers at a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in San Mateo, California. President Barack Obama is set to speak to Senate Democrats to discuss strategy ahead of crucial mid-term elections, five days after a heated exchange with Republican representatives.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:45:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265128139517-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=f2413_QP2FQ7xkCPMX_0PQ-- Job seekers at a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers at a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in San Mateo, California. President Barack Obama is set to speak to Senate Democrats to discuss strategy ahead of crucial mid-term elections, five days after a heated exchange with Republican representatives.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100202/photos_pl_afp/d498bad8861683dc35f9da330cb24cbd (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers at a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in San Mateo, California, in January 2010. President Barack Obama highlighted his new top domestic priority of curbing unemployment Tuesday, detailing a 30-billion-dollar loan program to help small businesses.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:42:56 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100203/capt.photo_1265128139517-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=PWIE9Dlh1CGO1kKt4eh1FQ-- Job seekers at a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in ... (AFP/Getty Images/File) - Job seekers at a "Boot Camp" for the unemployed in San Mateo, California, in January 2010. President Barack Obama highlighted his new top domestic priority of curbing unemployment Tuesday, detailing a 30-billion-dollar loan program to help small businesses.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/bs/010709unemployment/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Unemployment/ss/events/bs/010709unemployment/im:/100202/480/5f67064d79304a2eaa1ad683b8a49dc7 (AP) - Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, second from right, has her resume reviewed by Shelly Piper, of Cape Ann, Mass., right, at the BostonHires job fair in a hotel in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Unemployment rose in most cities and counties in December, signaling that companies remain reluctant to hire even as the economy recovers.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

]]> (AP) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:51:03 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100202/capt.5f67064d79304a2eaa1ad683b8a49dc7.metro_unemployment_masr102.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=r3.4axfBGGaZ5WG5vgYeJg-- Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, second from right, has her resume ... (AP) - Stephanie Buckley, of Boston, second from right, has her resume reviewed by Shelly Piper, of Cape Ann, Mass., right, at the BostonHires job fair in a hotel in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Unemployment rose in most cities and counties in December, signaling that companies remain reluctant to hire even as the economy recovers.(AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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