Initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 25,000 to 584,000 last week, but they remain below peak levels reached in the spring.

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Spooked by the shaky economy, more professionals are saying “no, thanks” to prospective employers asking them to change jobs.

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Stimulus may have created or saved 640,000 jobs so far, but many of those positions were never intended to last.

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