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American Unemployment Nearing 10%

The US unemployment rate rose to 9.8% in September, the highest since June 1983, as employers shed far more jobs than expected. Healthcare was again the only sector that added jobs in September.

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Health Care Continues To Add Jobs

The American unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since June 1983. Employment in health care, though, continued to rise in August. Health care has added 544,000 jobs since the start of the recession.

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American House Sales Increase

American house sales have increased for four months in a row, for the first time in five years. The monthly sales gain was the largest on record dating back to 1999. The average house price was $178,400 (£108,980) in July.

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USA Unemployment Steady at 9.4 percent

Payroll employment continued to decline in July and the unemployment rate was little changed at 9.4 percent. Job losses continued in almost all of the major industry sectors.

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Self-Employment Growing in USA

The United States added nearly one million self-employed businesses, bringing the total to 21.7 million, an annual growth rate of 4.5 percent. Most self-employed were individuals operating very small unincorporated businesses. The child day care industry had the most self-employed businesses.

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