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In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap, Michael Luo, NY Times

New York Times, December 1, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/01/us/01race.html   …. …there is ample evidence that racial inequities remain when it comes to employment. …. College-educated black men, especially, have struggled relative to their white counterparts in this downturn, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate for black male college graduates 25… Read More In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap, Michael Luo, NY Times

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The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment by Jim Clifton

Here’s something that many Americans — including some of the smartest and most educated among us — don’t know: The official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading. Right now, we’re hearing much celebrating from the media, the White House and Wall Street about how unemployment is “down” to… Read More The Big Lie: 5.6% Unemployment by Jim Clifton

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