
US Unemployment Falls.
Official figures show that in November, the US unemployment rate dropped to 8.6%, the lowest level in two and a half years. According to the Department of Labor, the US economy added 120,000 new jobs in November.
The retail sector saw the biggest gains, with 50,000 jobs added, the leisure and hospitality, business services and healthcare sectors also saw strong gains. However, manufacturing and construction, however saw little change