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July 2nd, 2009
Unemployment rate at highest level in 26 yearsPosted: 08:39 AM ET
(CNN) - The nation's unemployment rate rose to 9.5 percent in June, the highest rate since August 1983, according to figures released Thursday by the Department of Labor. The U.S. economy lost 467,000 jobs in June, according to the report. |
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