U.S. payrolls have dropped by 6.9 million to 131.2 million since the recession began in December 2007, the government data showed. Unemployment has increased by 7.4 million during the recession to 14.9 million.
The 216,000 decline in payrolls was close to market expectations of a 233,000 drop, but the unemployment rate rose higher than the 9.5% level expected. The unemployment rate was 9.4% in July.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Unemployment Jumps to 26 Year High
Anxiously waiting to see how Obama and the MSM try and spin this into a positive
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