People applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months.

The unemployment rate is currently the highest it has been in three months. The number of applications has been increasing for a month. The economy added zero net jobs last month and the unemployment rate remained at 9.1 percent. Companies are hiring fewer workers and the government is cutting jobs. As a result, the White House is facing pressure to create jobs, including President Obama’s $447 billion jobs package.

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Unemployment Benefit Requests Hit 3-Month Peak

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