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By Kyle Midura

Story Published: Nov 7, 2009 at 12:10 AM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 7, 2009 at 12:09 AM MDT

BILLINGS – Americans lost 190,000 jobs in October, as the national unemployment rate rises above 10% for the first time in 26 years.

Montana's September unemployment rate was 6.7%. October's numbers won't be out until November 20th, but John Harper with Billings Job Services said he's seen more people at their office.

Stephanie Bauer has been looking for a job since May and said it's easy to lose your self worth.

"I just want to start working again so that we don't have to scrape by anymore," said the registered nurse.

Economist Scott Rickard said if businesses continue seeing increased sales, firms will eventually start hiring again. Unfortunately, he said about 800,000 people have given up looking for work.

Sunday, Nov 8 at 10:49 AM pass it wrote ...

this is obamas fault he used our tax money gave it to the rich and has left us lower income people scrambling and taking waht ever is available.obama you liar and thief.he should be impeeched

Saturday, Nov 7 at 2:20 PM denib wrote ...

A lot of people have lost their jobs and are really having a hard time finding nnew ones....its not always easy to get a decent paying job ina different field so people get stuck and discouraged looking in the same field where there might not be openings....lately, experienced workers seem to be at a disadvantage because employers feel they are overqualified or too expensive.....go figure.....!

Saturday, Nov 7 at 12:44 AM debbie munari wrote ...

hey craig i am going to school for that online i hope by the time i get my degree there is still jobs !!

Saturday, Nov 7 at 12:25 AM craigclower wrote ...

there are thousands of jobs in medical coding needs to be filled find a local school to get your degree at http://bit.ly/14YX8y

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