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U.S. unemployment rate hits 10.2 percent

Source: Washington Post
Washington : DC : USA | 16 days ago  
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  • An unemployed man departs a job center in Washington
    An unemployed man departs a job center in Washington
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  • The weaker-than-expected Labor Department report showed an official jobless rate of 10.2 percent
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks about the mass shooting at the sprawling Fort Hood army base in Texas and the rise in the unemployment rate in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to make remarks about the mass shooting at the sprawling Fort Hood army base in Texas and the rise in the unemployment rate in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama leaves the Oval Office to make remarks about the mass shooting at the sprawling Fort Hood army base in Texas and the rise in the unemployment rate in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington
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  • Arroyo arrives from Middle East bringing home 120 jobless overseas workers at Manila International airport
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama walks away from the podium after making remarks about the mass shooting at the sprawling Fort Hood army base in Texas and the rise in the unemployment rate in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington
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An unemployed man departs a job center in Washington
The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 10.2 percent in October, breaching the politically sensitive double-digit barrier for the first time in 26-1/2 years, even though the pace of job losses slowed. A Labor Department report showed on Friday that employers cut 190,000 jobs last month,...
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  • Blog Source: 73wire.com
    The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline (-190000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest job losses over the month were in con- ...
  • Blog Source: www.mcclatchydc.com
    When discouraged workers and underemployed workers are factored in, the unemployment rate stands around 17.5 percent. Most troubling, 35 percent of the jobless, about 5.6 million Americans, have been unable to find work for more than ...
  • Blog Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
    One sign of how hard it still is to find a job: the number of Americans who have been out of work for six months or longer rose to 5.6 million, a record. They comprise 35.6 percent of the unemployed population, matching a record set last month. ...
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    Washington - After weeks of partisan debate, the Senate voted on Wednesday to lengthen unemployment benefits by up to 20 weeks and to extend the $8000 homebuyer tax credit. ... The extension will cost $10.8 billion over 10 years, according to the
  • Blog Source: www.economicpolicyjournal.com
    Jobless Rate Jumps to 10.2%. The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline (-190000), Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Construction employment decreased by ...
  • Blog Source: blogs.dailymail.com
    Counting those who have settled for part-time jobs or stopped looking for work, the unemployment rate would be 17.5 percent, the highest on records dating from 1994. The jobless rate rose to 10.2 percent from 9.8 percent in September. The jump
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