US Unemployment Dips
234 views · Published 7 December 2009 · 2:33 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped unexpectedly in November, declining two tenths of a percent from the previous 26 year high. The Labor Department says the U.S. economy lost a net total of 11,000 jobs last month, bringing the nation's unemployment rate down to an even 10 percent. The closely watched report was welcome news for President Obama who was in Pennsylvania Friday pushing his economic agenda. VOA's Mil Arcega has more.
