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		Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.1% (nytimes.com)
		1 point by ionela on Sept 5, 2008 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

ionela on Sept 5, 2008 [–]

The unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 percent in August, its highest level in five years, as the erosion of the job market accelerated over the summer.

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