Employers shed 524,000 jobs in December and 2.6 million in '08 - worst year since 1945, U.S. says. Unemployment rate spikes to 7.2%.

Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 08:33:03 -0500

Employers shed 524,000 jobs in December and 2.6 million in '08 - worst
year since 1945, U.S. says. Unemployment rate spikes to 7.2%.