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Chart Of The Day

The Daily Dish
April 2, 2010

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From Calculated Risk:

According to the [Bureau Of Labor Statistics], there are a record 6.55 million workers who have been unemployed for more than 26 weeks (and still want a job). This is a record 4.3% of the civilian workforce. (note: records started in 1948)

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