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U.S. in Recession

Unemployment and the economy

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/07/2009, 9:06 a.m.

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Amid signs of an economic recovery, there are still some troubling statistics for workers: Unemployment continues to rise, and paychecks for many people are not as fat as they used to be.

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  • Kenneth Troske: Professor of economics at the University of Kentucky.
  • Josh Bivins: Economist at the Economic Policy Institute
  • Sophia Koropeckyj: Labor economist at Moody's Economy.com.

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