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Beyond 7.6%

By The Daily Dish
Feb 6 2009, 1:01 AM ET

The current unemployment rate needs context. Michael Mandel provides:

...in the midst of the gloom, it’s essential to point out that the damage is still concentrated in the ‘tangible sector’that is, those industries which either produce,move, or distribute physical goods...Meanwhile, the jobs losses in the intangible sector are much more moderate. Education and healthcare are still growing, and other intangible-producing industries have relatively small losses.

More economist reaction here.



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