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: (L-R) Edgardo Carrero, who lost his job four months ago as a construction worker, and Dixon Amador, who lost his job a week ago at a security firm, 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)