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jane king has that story and more in the bloomberg business report. >> unemployment is in focus today. economists say the jobless rate probably rose to a 26 year high of 9.8% last month and will reach 10% by year's end. consumers will not lead a recovery, but some promising signs that payrolls probably declined police in over a year last month. a major u.s. lenders back all the bankruptcy what. c.i.t. group is trying to swap maturing bonds for new secured debt as a plan to avoid collapse after nine quarters of losses. the company sasays if this fails, they will file bankruptcy. the bloomberg merrill lynch index falling almost 3%. lockheed martin said the governments around the world will start finding it increasingly difficult to fund their security needs. at the new york stock exchange, jane king. >> david letterman revealed someone was trying to blackmail him about past sexual relationships with female employees. the announcement came on the same day he testified to a grand jury that someone threatened to release details of his relationship unless he was paid $2 million. letterman n

jane king has that story and more. >> good morning. an emergency chief executive for the nation's largest bank by deposits. bank of america. according to "the wall street journal" this week, b of a plans to appoint what's being called an emergency c.e.o. the paper says the contingency plan was already underway before lewis announced his retirement. bank of america did say it created a search committee to find a replacement. as for the market, stocks fell for a fourth straight session. employers cut more jobs than expected. and the bloomberg index shedding 12579%. -- 1.25%. a money manager says many americans are keeping up to 9% of their disposable income in the bank, the most since 1985. he says while these savings may hurt profits at retailers, they will make the expansion last longer by reducing household debt and the trade deficit. and vogs wagen is getting an american makeover. the german automaker wants to appeal more to the american middle class by focusing on cup holders and entertainment systems. v.w. is also hoping for sales

i'm jane king, bloomberg news reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> we are all in agreeance, we love thek you very much. >> see you back here at 6:15. >> 5:21. 49 degrees. coming up, another look at your morning commute with traffic and weather together. >> plus can flu mask help protect you from getting the flu? >> and don't forget to email your answer to our "question of the day." will early holiday deals entice you to begin shopping sooner? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> in this morning's "medical alert," thousands of hem showed up in columbia to receive free flu shots and never had to leave their cars. >> there you go. >> thank you. >> participants rolled in, rolled up their sleffs, the good a free flu shot, and rolled on out. some children opted for the nasal spree. the department plans to deliver about 6,000 doses. >> even though they've had to wait up to an hour, they seem to be really appreciative that we're here doing this free flu clinic. >> this was the fourth year for the clinic held a month early to make way for the swine flu vaccine. state officials say t