WKU prof: US jobless rate still at historic lows BOWLING GREEN, KY (wkyu) - Despite the weak US economy, unemployment nationwide is historically low. The 5.5% jobless rate is running about average according to Dr. Bill Davis, head of the WKU Economics Department. However, he says many Americans have been unemployed for longer periods of time recently. He spoke to our Lisa Autry. © Copyright 2009, wkyu