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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:37 AM

Published 07/02/2009 by The World Newser


'Unemployment rate much worse than the administration contemplated...'

Some quotes of the day...a good read before you head out of the office for the 4th... "There are now 14.7 million people unemployed. Since the start of the recession, the unemployment rate has risen 4.6 percentage points. If you...

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...for the 4th... "There are now 14.7 million people unemployed. Since the start of the recession, the unemployment rate has risen 4.6 percentage points. If you..."
'Unemployment rate much worse than the administration contemplated...' [The World Newser - 07/02/2009]

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