Unemployment Hits 9.7%, but Job Loss Slows in August

Courtesy NYT > Business  Fri, 09/04/2009 - 06:51

The loss of 216,000 jobs in August suggests that while the pace of job losses is slowing, American workers will still be among the last to benefit from a recovery.


 

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