Unemployment reaches two-year high
Story date: 2008-01-04 03:31:00
Added on: 2008-01-04 20:53:11
Baltimore Sun - Home foreclosures have soared to record highs and financial companies have wracked up billions of dollars worth of losses from bad mortgage investments. Credit problems have made it difficult for people to finance big-ticket purchases and for ...
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