National unemployment rate hits 10.2 percent

Posted on 06. Nov, 2009 by Lance Henderson in News

The Bellingham Business Journal
The national unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The largest job losses over the month were in construction, manufacturing, and retail trade.
In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million. The unemployment rate rose [...]