<![CDATA[Unemployment Tops 10 Percent In 15 States]]>

1.0 link 239970 <![CDATA[Unemployment Tops 10 Percent In 15 States]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/19/unemployment-tops-10-perc_5_n_239970.html WASHINGTON — Fifteen states have crossed a painful threshold: 10 percent unemployment. More states, and the nation, likely will follow, one of the biggest dangers to an economic recovery.

How consumers behave in the face of rising unemployment will figure prominently in shaping a broader rebound. If they go back into hibernation and sharply cut spending like they did at the end of last year, the recovery could cave in. More likely is that consumers will stay cautious, making for a...

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