Gallup!

One of my favorite places to get information from is Gallup. They have been doing consumer behavior research for 75 years and have become one of the most respected research firms in the country. 
One study they constantly do is the unemployment rating and what people are thinking who are unemployed. This is a study I follow because in just a few short months I will be heading out into the workforce and I like to keep tabs on what is happening out there. Gallup has just reported that the unemployment rate is currently at 9.8% (up by only 0.2%) from last month. This is almost a whole point down from this time last year when the country was at a 10.9% unemployment. The graph below shows the unemployment level over the past year. 

The reason Gallup is one of the most trusted companies is that they give their survey methods and a margin of sampling error (calculates any errors that might have occurred) right on the page. For more information on this report and more articles please visit Gallup's website!