December 2011 Current Events: Business News

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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Here are the key events in business news for the month of December 2011.

• Unemployment Rate Hits Lowest Point in Two Years (Dec. 2): In November, the U.S. unemployment rate declines to 8.6%, its lowest level in two and a half years. Employers add 120,000 jobs in November. These improvements in the nation's economy come at a time when the European debt crisis appears to be getting worse.