U.S. jobless rate at 26-yr peak

Published: 7 September 2009 y., Monday

Despite signs the near two-year U.S. recession may be over - Americans are still finding it hard to get a job.  

The closely-watched unemployment rate soared more than expected to 9.7 percent in the month of August, a 26-year high, according to the Labor Department.

Šaltinis: Reuters
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