Oil spill could cost Gulf Coast 17,000 jobs, according to report

Under a more pessimistic scenario in which the oil spill continues through December and President Barack Obama's six- month moratorium on deepwater drilling is extended, economic losses may reach $7.4 billion, and more than 100,000 jobs would be lost, Moody's said today …

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