Also,the nation's overall unemployment rate was 10.2 percent in October, its highest level in 26 years.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

President Obama will speak on Tuesday about his plans for tackling the nation's In his weekly radio and Internet address, Mr.Obama says the drop from October's 10.2 percent jobless rate is a positive trend, but he is not satisfied.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06