and even more on bush's economy

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff
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People draw unemployment benefits at 26-year high

WASHINGTON – More evidence of consumers' weary state and the nation's deteriorating job market came Thursday with reports that people continuing to draw unemployment benefits climbed to a 26-year high, while retail sales and orders to U.S. factories sank.

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I just hope the country can wait until Obama gets in and starts implementing some real plans...