Friday, December 5, 2008

USA ECONOMIC DATA

U.S. Nov. payrolls drop 533,000 vs. -350,000 expected

U.S. Nov. unemployment rate rises to 6.7% vs. 6.8% expected

U.S. nonfarm payroll losses worst since Dec. 1974

U.S. Oct., Sept payrolls revised down 199,000

U.S. Nov. services jobs fall 370,000, most in 25 years

U.S. Nov. hours worked fall 0.9%

U.S. Nov. average hourly earnings up 0.4% vs. 0.2% expected

U.S. Nov. unemployment rate highest since Oct. 1993

U.S. job losses average 419,000 per month past three months

U.S. Nov. retail jobs down 91,000

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