January 5, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Metro area employment and unemployment, November 2011

Metropolitan area unemployment rate comparisons, versus prior year and U.S. unemployment rate, November 2011, not seasonally adjusted
Comparison	Number of areas (p)
Metropolitan area unemployment rates compared to U.S. unemployment rate of 8.2 percent (November 2011)
Below	224
Above	137
Equal	11
Metropolitan area unemployment rates compared to prior year unemployment rate (November 2010)
Higher	16
Lower	351
Unchanged	5
Footnotes: (p) preliminary

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A look at how parents of school-age children spend their time in the summer and the school year.
Hispanics in the United States: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Expenditures on Admissions to the Arts, Movies, Sporting Events, and Other Entertainment
A look at consumer spending and attendance at arts, sports, and entertainment events.
Profile of the Labor Force by Educational Attainment
A look at the educational attainment of the U.S. labor force and how it has changed over time.