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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Few Glimmers of Hope for Many Unemployed Americans

Updated: August 31 2009,
Author: barrel jason
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Budgeting, Demand, Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment
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With long-term unemployment at a record high, the nation’s jobless are taking little solace in recent data that suggests the recession is winding down.

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