As the recession persisted into 2009,the unemployment rate in the United States rose to ________,the highest rate since the recession of 2001-2002 and the second highest since the Great Depression.
A)5.5 percent
B)9.3 percent
C)17.6 percent
D)25.1 percent

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The question states that the unemployment rate rose to the highest rate since the recession of 2001-2002 and the second highest since the Great Depression. The only option that fits this description is B, which is 9.3 percent. Options C and D are much higher than the highest unemployment rate seen in recent history, and option A is significantly lower than the highest rate during the recession of 2009.

As the Recession Persisted into 2009,the Unemployment Rate in the United