UNEMPLOYMENT HITS BOTTOM.

Times are good, and unemployment in October fell to the lowest level in nearly 30 years.. The 4.1 percent unemployment rate was the lowest since January 1970 when it dipped to 3.9 percent. But there are still groups lagging behind. Black teenage unemployment rose to 31.5 percent after reaching its lowest point ever at 22.9 percent in July. A number of low-paying service industries have been posting job losses in recent months. In...

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