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Published 11/06/2009 by MSNBC via MSN Money

When unemployment last topped 10 pct

WASHINGTON - The last time unemployment climbed past 10 percent, "The A-Team" was one of the top 10 TV shows and Michael Jackson was about to release "Thriller."

Much has changed since the jobless rate hit 10.1 percent in September 1982, including the composition of the nation's...

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