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One In Six Americans Are Jobless Or Underemployed/ John Muhammads execution and more

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Yes, nearly one In six Americans are jobless or underemployed. According to reports by the Huffington Post, The rise in unemployment continues to devastate Americans, according to the latest update of the Huffington Post Real Misery Index. The index rose to 32.9 after peaking at 32.3 in August, largely due to the increase in the U6 unemployment rate, which tracks part-time workers looking for full-time employment and those who've given up looking for work. Almost one in six Americans are jobless or underemployed and the economy has lost 7.3 million jobs since the recession began in December 2007, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics... There is more> he states with the highest underemployment rates through the third quarter of this year were Michigan (20.9 percent), Oregon (20.1 percent), California (19.6 percent) and South Carolina (18.4 percent). And the numbers threaten to go higher with some economists predicting a 13% unemployment rate -- a post-World War II high -- in the aftermath of the recession. >>>> What should be done???? Also, john muhammad to be executed... Who cares>>> Let's talk about this and other politicalissues, tonight on the slugfest...If you can handle the truth.

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