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U.S. Unemployment Reaches New Low — Gallup

In the wake of the controversial 7.8% unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Labor Department earlier this month, Gallup today said that its nonseasonally adjusted rate fell from 7.9% at the end of September to 7.3% in mid-October. That is a new low since Gallup began collecting employment data in January 2010.

 

U.S. jobless rate falls to 7.8%, 44-month low

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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.

Senh: Ok, this will take the sting out of Obama's poor debate performance.

 

Unemployment rates rose in majority of US states

Unemployment rates rose in majority of US states

Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states in June, evidence that slower hiring is affecting many parts of the country.

 

Tens of Thousands in Spain Defy Protest Ban

Tens of Thousands in Spain Defy Protest Ban

Fueling the demonstrators’ anger is the perceived failure by politicians to alleviate the hardships imposed on a struggling population by a jobless rate of 21 percent.

 

Jobless Rates Drop in Most States

The jobless rate in 39 states and Washington, D.C. fell in June compared to the prior month, the Labor Department said. Just five states saw unemployment rate increases.

 

U.S. recovery seen subdued, jobless rate high: OECD

The U.S. economic recovery will be weaker than after previous deep recessions, and the high jobless rate will decline only slowly, the OECD said on Thursday.

 

Jobless Rate Hits 10.2% in October, a 26-Year High

Jobless Rate Hits 10.2% in October, a 26-Year High

The United States economy shed 190,000 jobs in October, the government reported, and economists do not foresee relief until well into next year.

 

Unemployment rate rises to 9.8% as employers cut more jobs than expected

Unemployment rate rises to 9.8% as employers cut more jobs than expected

A net 263,000 jobs were eliminated in September, pushing the jobless rate to a 26-year high. Stocks fall on the news. The nation's labor market took a turn for the worse in September as employers eliminated a net 263,000 jobs, far more than expected and reversing a pattern of steadily declining payroll losses in recent months, the Labor Department said today.

 

247,000 Jobs Lost in July; Rate Falls Slightly to 9.4%

247,000 Jobs Lost in July; Rate Falls Slightly to 9.4%

Even as the July numbers came in better than expected, the job market remains shaky in the months ahead.

 

Japan jobless at six-year record

Japan sees its unemployment reach a six-year high, at 5.4%, with job availability at a new low, in a further sign of the slowdown.

 

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