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What was the unemployment rate when Bush left office and Obama was inaugurated? 7.8%What was the unemployment rate at Obama's first full month in office (February 2009)? 8.3%
How high did it go? 10.0%
What is today's (June 2012's) unemployment rate? 8.2%
How many people were looking for work when Obama was inaugurated, how many were working? And how many people are looking for work and how many are employed now?
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- What Caused the Rise in Unemployment When Obama Took Office? Did Obama caused the unemployment rate to rise? (The answer is below)
- What Was the Unemployment Rate When Bush Took Office? How high did it rise? (The answer is also below.)
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