News Alert: U.S. unemployment rate drops to 8.6 percent; economy adds 120,000 jobs

	Friday, December 2, 2011 8:53:42 AM NEWS ALERT U.S. unemployment rate drops to 8.6 percent; economy adds 120,000 jobs The nation's unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent in November, with employers adding 120,000 jobs, according to a Labor Department report released Friday morning. Analysts expected that 125,000 jobs would be added to the economy, but the unemployment rate would be unchanged at 9 percent for the third straight month. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/hiring-probably-improved-in-november-but-european-debt-crisis-threatens-future/2011/12/02/gIQARYp8IO_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy