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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;The number of &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;new unemployment claims jumped&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt; even more than expected last week, matching a 26-year high set just four weeks ago as 589,000 Americans sought extended benefits in the week ending January 17.&#160; The last time claims were higher was November 1982. In recent weeks, several states have experienced a crush of applications, and the backlog of piled up claims could partially account for the increase. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;However, the layoffs have kept on coming as well. In one of the more shocking job cut &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;announcements&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt; of the deepening recession, Microsoft Corp. said Thursday&#160; that it plans to cut up to 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months, including 1,400 immediately. With profits slipping and the personal computer market weakened, the Redmond, Washington-based software giant had been the subject of speculation last week, and will aim to reduce operating costs by $1.5 billion in preparation for lower revenue and earnings in the second half of this year.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Are you among the recently claimed masses? Currently employed by Microsoft? Be sure to leave a comment or drop us a note at &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;PinkSlipped@vault.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Posted by Steven Schiff, Vault News &amp; Commentary&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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