Broader Measure of Unemployment Stands at 17.5%

New York Times by David Leonhardt | Nov. 7, 2009 (News Report)

The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full time. Full Story »

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Deborah Plummer
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 by Deborah Plummer - Nov. 7, 2009

I have heard about this topic for a long time on AirAmerica, particularly from Robert Reich and Paul Krugman (NYTimes) so I was excited to see it written again how many more people are truly unemployed than the 10.2% than is reported. It was written concisely, succinctly, and on the Economic Page.

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