Unemployment Rises to 10.2% (Yes We Can)

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http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- OCTOBER 2009


The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October, and nonfarm
payroll employment continued to decline (-190,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported today. The largest job losses over the month were in con-
struction, manufacturing, and retail trade.

Household Survey Data

In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7
million. The unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage point to 10.2 percent,
the highest rate since April 1983.gl

[Fishhead]

How far will the stock market close down today?

I'm going to take a guess and say 234.43

[CS-Cedrick]

o234.43 +275
u234.43 -305

[Fishhead]

Not even watching........what are the DOW FUTURES right now?

[Fishhead]

Down 64, not to bad...........