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Anti-terrorism price tag is $60 billion
WASHINGTON – Congress has provided more than $60 billion since September to combat terrorism at home and abroad and to rebuild from the attacks on New York and Washington.
• Details of terrorism spending
Unemployment climbs 5.8 percent
WASHINGTON – The nation's unemployment rate climbed to 5.8 percent in December, highest in more than six years, as businesses cut 124,000 jobs and the year ended with the job market in the depths of recession.
Jobless claims rise sharply
WASHINGTON – New claims for unemployment insurance shot up for the second week in a row, suggesting many U.S. workers are still suffering from an economy that is trying to claw its way out of a recession.
Wednesday, Jan. 2
• Attacks fail to hobble U.S. economy
• Airline scare spurs security stocks
Monday, Dec. 24
• Airline scare spurs security stocks
Thursday, Dec. 20
• Daschle proclaims stimulus dead
• House passes new economic stimulus bill
Wednesday, Dec. 19
• Congress negotiators OK terror bill
Monday, Dec. 17
• Deal near on anti-terror package
• German business confidence revives
Sunday, Dec. 16
• Battle rages over stimulus package
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