New NC Unemployment Numbers Released

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Posted: 12:07 PM Dec 18, 2009 New NC Unemployment Numbers Released North Carolina's unemployment rate dipped slightly in November but hovered near its historic peak of around 11 percent for a 10th straight month.

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North Carolina's unemployment rate dipped slightly in November but hovered near its historic peak of around 11 percent for a 10th straight month.

The state's Employment Security Commission reported Friday that the unemployment rate in November dipped a fraction to 10.8 percent, from 10.9 percent in October. The monthly estimate has yo-yoed slightly above and below 11 percent since February.

North Carolina's unemployment rate has been worse than the national average for more than a year. The U.S. jobless rate was 10 percent in November.

North Carolina's jobless rate was 7.5 percent in November 2008. Since then, the state has paid more than $4.3 billion in unemployment benefits, including emergency compensation and extended benefits.

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Posted by: Cactus Location: Strabane on Dec 18, 2009 at 08:30 PM

No problem, obama has it all covered.

Posted by: Anonymous on Dec 18, 2009 at 03:59 PM

I wonder how many gave up looking for a job or took a cut in pay having to work at McDonalds?

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