U.S. unemployment rate for September 2009 was 9.8 percent.  Thirty-six percent have been unemployed 6 months or longer.  October 2009 numbers are due out this Friday, November 6th.  Of course these numbers affect the real estate sales and rental markets in Florida and nationally.  To learn the latest trends as reflected by the key economic indicators and how they may impact your real estate business, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s labor statistics site at [1] www.bls.gov.