On the recordNovember 1, 2012
The unemployment rate has decreased by 1.0 percentage point, as a result of growing employment.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The unemployment rate has decreased by 1.0 percentage point, as a result of growing employment.”
Press Release - Statement on the Employment Situation in October
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