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Saturday, November 21, 2009 2:27 AM

Published 11/07/2009 by MyDD


The U-6

Earlier in my post on US Unemployment Reaching a 26-Year High, I said this about the U-6:

Among all groups, the U6 underemployment rate -- a broader measure of the jobs shortfall which includes people whose hours have been cut, those working part-time for lack...

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Unemployment rate rises to 10.2%
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Unemployment rises above 10%
The nation's unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October, reflecting the economic pain of the 16 million jobless Americans, as well as the strain felt by the 138 ... - [11/07/2009 - San Francisco Chronicle]
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Oct payrolls fall 190,000, jobless rate 10.2 pe... - [11/06/2009 - InSing.com]
US unemployment rate hits 10% - [11/06/2009 - RTE Online]
Unemployment rate rises above 10 percent - [11/06/2009 - MSNBC via MSN Money]
U.S. unempioyment rises to 10.2% - [11/06/2009 - Financial Post]
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