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Jobless Rate Rises To 6.7 Percent

by Jim Zarroli, NPR
December 5, 2008

The full weight of the recession has come bearing down on the labor market. Employers shed more than half a million jobs in November. The unemployment rate is now 6.7 percent and economists expect it to go significantly higher. Layoffs are accelerating in just about every industry.

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  • All Things Considered, December 5, 2008
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