Economy
Unemployment Rate Down; Wall Street Hiring Up
The nation's unemployment rate dropped to 10 percent for
November 2009, beating analyst estimates that the figure would remain at its
26-year high of 10.2 percent.
Add to that a brighter hiring forecast for 2010 - especially in
the financial services industry. One Wall Street CEO went so far as to say his
firm expects to go on a "hiring binge" early next year.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate was not the
only drop. The number of unemployed persons edged down to 15.4 million in
November from 15.7 million in October.
All good news, of course - but not quite good enough for the 11,000
newly unemployed workers - not to mention the millions who were already unemployed.
While health care and temporary help services actually added jobs in November,
finance professionals are counting on truth behind the news reports of a hiring
rebound in the financial services industry.
Read the OneWire blog.
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