On the recordJanuary 5, 2012
The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage point to 8.5 percent, the lowest level since February 2009.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The unemployment rate fell 0.2 percentage point to 8.5 percent, the lowest level since February 2009.”
Press Release - Statement on the Employment Situation in December
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