National Employment Rates Rises To 26-Year High, 9.7 Percent

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National Employment Rates Rises To 26-Year High, 9.7 Percent
MIAMI - SEPTEMBER 04: Oscar Delassalas, senior customer service for job placement,(L) helps Zonia Sosa (2nd-L) look for a job as Heidi Dominguez (R) and Orlando Santana, both unemployed, use the resources available to look for jobs at an employment help center at the West Dade One Stop Career Center on September 4, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The government reported that the unemployment rate jumped to a 26-year high of 9.7% from 9.4% in July. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)