![]() Earthtimes.org | US Economy: Jobless Rate Declines to Five-Year Low of 4.4% Bloomberg - By Joe Richter. Nov. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to a five-year low of 4.4 percent in October and growth in service industries accelerated countering speculation the economy is headed for recession. US unemployment drops to 5-year low US unemployment rate drops to 5-year low |