Jobless Rate Hits 5 Percent, 2-Year High: Financial News

biz.yahoo.com — "The economy is getting hit by some body blows. The big question is whether the economy can withstand it or will it take a fall," said Ken Mayland, president of ClearView Economics. Hiring practically stalled in December, driving the nation's unemployment rate up to a two-year high of 5 percent and fanning fears of a recession. Jan 4, 2008 View in Crawl 4