Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Down To 9.6% In Mid-April
Source: Gallup | April 19, 2011
Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, fell to 9.6% in mid-April from 9.9% at the end of March, and is at its lowest level since mid-January. The current 9.6% unemployment rate is down from 10.3% in mid-April a year ago. Several of Gallup's economic indicators tend to support the finding that there has been some improvement in the U.S. job environment over the past year. Specifically, 17% of Americans now say it is a good time to find a quality job, the most since early September 2008. Similarly, Gallup's Job Creation Index remains at its best level in more than two years. [Read this article]
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