The U.S. unemployment rate was the highest in 26 years, the government said on Friday, but the loss of 345,000 jobs in May, fewer than expected, was seen as a sign that the job market was no longer in free fall.
Stories Related to Job Losses Slow; Unemployment At 9.4%
By JACK HEALY, New York Times
Fri, 06/05/2009 - 6:15am
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