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A recruiter, left, speaks to job applicants during a job fair at the The Radisson Martinique hotel, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in New York. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits drops Thursday, Dec. 30, to lowest level since July 2008.

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A recruiter, left, speaks to job applicants during a job fair at the The Radisson Martinique hotel, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 in New York. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits drops Thursday, Dec. 30, to lowest level since July 2008.
A sign advertises that a new Target store is hiring workers in Marborough, Mass. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits drops Thursday, De. 30, 2010, to lowest level since July 2008.
In this Nov. 15, 2010 photo, a "cashier wanted" sign stands in front of Tent & Trails store, in New York. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits drops to lowest level since July 2008.
In this Nov. 11, 2010 photo, packed boxes head toward shipping trucks at an Amazon.com fulfillment center, in Phoenix. A new survey shows consumer confidence dipped in December, even after other reports suggest people increased their holiday spending at the biggest rate in four years.
In this Dec. 16, 2010 file photo, a shopper eyes cooking ware gift sets at the J.C. Penney store at Herald Square, New York. A new survey shows consumer confidence dipped in December, even after other reports suggest people increased their holiday spending at the biggest rate in four years.
FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2010 file photo, shopper Monica Eaves, with her daughter, Sophia, 2, shop for holiday gifts at The Grove outdoor mall in Los Angeles. A new survey shows consumer confidence dipped in December, even after other reports suggest people increased their holiday spending at the biggest rate in four years.
FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2010 file photo, Chris Palmer, of Topsham, Maine, has his arms full carrying his 10-month-old son, Jameson, and some last-minute Christmas gifts he bought at L.L. Bean, in Freeport, Maine. A new survey shows consumer confidence dipped in December, even after other reports suggest people increased their holiday spending at the biggest rate in four years.
FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2010 file photo, people walk past a Forever 21 store in New York's Times Square. A new survey shows consumer confidence dipped in December, even after other reports suggest people increased their holiday spending at the biggest rate in four years.
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