BusinessNovember 17, 1997
BUSINESS MEMO: NATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN
Unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent, the lowest level in nearly a quarter-century and a sign the economy will end the year with a roar. The rate for adult women -- 4 percent -- was the smallest in nearly 28 years. October's seasonally adjusted jobless rate, down from 4.9 percent in September, was the lowest since October 1973...
Unemployment dropped to 4.7 percent, the lowest level in nearly a quarter-century and a sign the economy will end the year with a roar. The rate for adult women -- 4 percent -- was the smallest in nearly 28 years.
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October's seasonally adjusted jobless rate, down from 4.9 percent in September, was the lowest since October 1973.
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