The US unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent in December 2008, from 6.8 percent in November, with 'large and widespread' job losses 'across most major industry sectors', officials said Friday.
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US unemployment rises to 7.2 percent
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Unemployment edges up to 7.9 percent as economy adds 157,000 jobs
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Unemployment rises to 2.67m
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Jobless claims rose
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US private sector lost 693,000 jobs in December:
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Initial jobless claims rise
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New report says unemployment among Latinos jumped last year
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Unemployment jumps to 8.1 percent
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Unemployment rate falls to 8.8 percent
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Pennsylvania loses 27,000 jobs in December
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Unemployment rate in US falls to 8.9%
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Arkansas unemployment rate increases to 7.8 percent
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Job openings drop 4.6 percent in December
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Jobless claims at highest level in seven years
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Unemployment rate eases in November
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US unemployment holds at 9.7 percent
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Unemployment rates rise in Mid-Columbia, Yakima Valley