US unemployment has already risen to 6.5%, a 14-year high.

美国的失业率已经上升到6.5%，是14年的新高。

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However, between 2005 and 2011, the US unemployment rate increased from 5.1% to 9.1%.

而2005年至2011年，美国的失业率由5.1%上升至9.1%。

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The US unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.9% in February, down from 9% the month before.

二月份，美国失业率从上个月的9%微降至8.9%。

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At a time of high unemployment, he is pushing increased US exports as a way to create jobs.

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Can you tell us about the unemployment problem in the U.S.?

你能给我们讲讲美国的失业问题吗？

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This explains the important observation that the housing bust was coincident with falling US unemployment.

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The US unemployment rate, at 7.8%, is forecast to improve during 2013, but not dramatically.

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By comparison, during the post-war period, US unemployment peaked in November and December of 1982 at 10.8%.

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