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Unemployment fell in 43 states in November
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Dec 20, 2011 01:37pm |
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| Author | MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP |
| News Date | Tuesday, December 20, 2011 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 43 states in November, the most number of states to report such declines in eight years.
The falling state rates reflect the brightening jobs picture nationally. The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in November to 8.6 percent, the lowest since March 2009. The economy has generated 100,000 or more jobs five months in a row — the first time that's happened since 2006, before the Great Recession.
Only three states reported higher unemployment rates in November, the Labor Department said Tuesday. Four states showed no change |
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