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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:36 PM

Published 11/07/2009 by Arab Times


US unemployment rate hits 10.2 pc as job losses narrow in Oct to 190K

WASHINGTON, Nov 6, (Agencies): US unemployment jumped to double digits in October for the first time since 1983, reaching 10.2 percent and underscoring slow progress toward curbing joblessness in an economy emerging from recession. Friday's Labor Department report, seen...

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Canadian, U.S. Jobless Data Sow Confusion
OTTAWA - The missing link in the U. S economic recovery -- job creation -- could materialize in the coming months, analysts say, after figures released yesterday ... - [11/07/2009 - Financial Post]
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8.6% Unemployment rate, up from 8.4%The jobs market is frozen.More than 43,000 Canadian jobs vanished in October, suggesting that after two consecutive months of ... - [11/07/2009 - Globe Investor]
Aussie Likely Moving Higher
The dollar traded mixed on Friday after the US unemployment rate jumped to 10.2% in October and employment dropped a larger-than-expected 190K, raising doubts of ... - [11/07/2009 - Action Forex]
Canada sheds 43,200 jobs in October - [11/06/2009 - CBC]
Canada's unemployment rate rises to 8.6% - [11/06/2009 - Investment Executive]
Canadian unemployment rises to 8.6% - [11/06/2009 - Financial Post]
Canadian unemployment rises to 8.6 percent - [11/06/2009 - Khaleej Times]
Economy sheds 43,200 jobs in October - [11/06/2009 - Investment Executive]
Unemployment Up In Canada In October - [11/06/2009 - OfficialWire]
Canada's unemployment rate rises to 8.6 per c... - [11/06/2009 - Canadian Business Magazine]
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