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JOBLESS CLAIMS: The number of people filing for the first time to receive unemployment compensation benefits during a given time period, usually one week. Jobless claims are key indicator of current economic activity and are one of twelve leading economic indicators that forecast business cycle activity. A rise in jobless claims is a clear indication that fewer people are employed, the unemployment rate is on the rise, and the economy is headed into a contraction.
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VERIFICATION The hypothesis-testing step of the scientific method in which the hypothesized implication of a theory is compared against real world events and data. This verification can provide support or refutation of the hypothesis. Enough support enables a hypothesis to become a principle. Refutation calls into question the theory implying the hypothesis. In either event, further analysis is indicated.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time looking for a downtown retail store trying to buy either a case of blank recordable DVDs or a pair of red goulashes with shiny buckles. Be on the lookout for slightly overweight pizza delivery guys.
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The penny is the only coin minted by the U.S. government in which the "face" on the head looks to the right. All others face left.
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"The greatest things ever done on Earth have been done little by little. " -- William Jennings Bryan
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