 Washington Post | Jobless claims highest since Sept. 11 attacks CNNMoney.com - By Lara Moscrip, CNNMoney.com contributing writer NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance last week surged to the highest levels since the wake of the Sept. US Jobless Claims Reach Seven-Year High of 516000 (Update1) Initial US jobless claims highest since Sept. 2001 |