New figures are due on Friday, and the White House has been warning that joblessness will get worse before it improves.

周五将公布新的数字，白宫已经提出预警，失业率在有所好转之间将更加恶化。

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New figures are due on Friday, and the White House has been warning that joblessness will get worse before it improves.

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The European air traffic agency Eurocontrol said the ensuing chaos was worse on Friday than the previous day, and warned of "significant disruption" to air traffic on Saturday.

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And to make matters worse, on Friday morning an analyst predicted that the Dow would reach 25, 000 by 2017.

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Mr Rodwell said the weather had taken a "turn for the worse" on Friday night, with blizzard conditions even at low levels.

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