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US unemployment rate drops

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The U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 11.1% in June from 13% in May, according to a Labor Department report released today.

Employers added 4.8 million jobs in June, the largest increase on record, according to the report.

The increase in jobs follows a combined 22.1 million job losses in March and April.

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