Los Angeles Times | September 4, 2009 | 5:50 a.m. The unemployment rate jumped to 9.7% in August, the highest since June 1983, as employers eliminated a net total of 216,000 jobs.
While the jobless rate rose more than expected, the number of job cuts is less than July's total of 276,000 and the lowest in a year, according to Labor Department data released today. More at: http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/RNMOIJ/AZ/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California and the world: Visit http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/OJAGK9/AZ/t for up to the minute news. Mobile: http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/9ZPQ6A/AZ/t Follow @LATimes on Twitter: http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/KE0L4E/AZ/t Follow the L.A. Times on Facebook: http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/ZBIM3G/AZ/t Sign up for more email newsletters: http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/NS2BKR/AZ/t -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Communication: You are receiving this email because you opted-in to receive Breaking News Alerts from the Los Angeles Times. You're currently subscribed to Los Angeles Times Breaking News with the address [email protected]. If you'd like to unsubscribe, please click here: http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/A7U9O4/AZ/t?a=64ZCR3&[email protected]&c=51242192&d=IY6U8J You can also unsubscribe by modifying your profile on latimes.com at http://www.latimes.com/newsletters For information on how we protect your information, please read our privacy policy at http://link.latimes.com/r/5FXEVW/NLMC2/SB1NMW/8AEOT/QF76IU/AZ/t [[5FXEVW-IY6U8J-NLMC2-SB1NMW-8AEOT-T-M2-20090904-115097ecc8d022ad1]] -- Posted By # to BN at 9/04/2009 03:50:00 PM
