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Jobless rate rises to 10.2%

Level highest since 1983; climb not expected to stop

By DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE PRESS SERVICES

Posted: November 7, 2009 at 5:16 a.m.

The unemployment rate in the U.S. rose to 10.2 percent in October, the Labor Department said Friday.

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U.S. unemployment rate broken down by state and sector

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