Unemployment Rates

Just in time to start looking for a job, unemployment rates have gone through the roof. Not only do 2009 graduates have to worry about getting a job, but have to worry if places are even considering hiring. The New York Times article New Jobless Claims Reach a 16-Year High, U.S. says reports that October's unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was at 6.5 percent. As Massachusetts said that layoffs will soar in November and December, the rest of the country is feeling the job loss also. The report for November 2008 will be on December 5, 2008.