White House says no need for new economic booster
Posted: 05 September 2008 2341 hrs

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WASHINGTON - The White House on Friday called a jump in US unemployment figures "unwelcome" but said it was not considering a second economic stimulus package for now.

"We don't think that we need to consider a second stimulus right now," spokeswoman Dana Perino said after US unemployment jumped to a five-year high of 6.1 percent, with 84,000 jobs slashed in August according to official data.

- AFP/ir