Market Brief

Economic Brief

Downshift Dec 4 2008 4:05PM EST

Stocks accelerated a slide in the last hour of trading. Big corporate layoffs ahead of Friday's jobs data and worries about General Motors discouraged investors.

High Claims Dec 4 2008 9:35AM EST

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell by 21,000 last week, but remained at a very high level, at 509,000.

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