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U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises To 26-Year High
From AP News  |  2009-07-02 22:28:31
Older job seekers struggle to overcome age barriers as 55-plus jobless rate hits record

Like many unemployed older workers, 64-year old Allan Kellum fears his age has made it harder to find a new job. At a recent job fair, Kellum expressed interest in a supervisory role coordinating an international health assistance program. A recruiter set him straight: "The people ...

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From AP News  |  2009-07-02 21:37:24
Meltdown 101: A by-the-numbers look at how many jobs have been lost during the recession

How bad is the current recession? Here's one measure: the United States now has fewer jobs than it did nine years ago, even though the work force — the number of people either working or looking for work — has grown by 12.5 million people ...

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From Reuters US Online Report Business News  |  2009-07-02 21:35:49

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit 9.5 percent, the highest in nearly 26 years, underscoring the likelihood of a long, slow recovery from recession. The loss of 467,000 jobs reported by the Labor Department on Thursday was 100,000 more than Wall Street economists had expected ...

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