If hothead theory is correct, there should have been a detectable jump in sea level during that period, but there was none.

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The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday the number of first-time claims filed in the week ending Sept. 27 rose by 1, 000, to 497, 000, the highest level since the period shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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The 10 year Treasury yield had declined from above 6% to 4.5% during that period, a level not seen since 1967, other than a brief period near the Russian currency crisis in 1998.

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