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Unemployment Rate Reaches Highest Level in over 14 Years

Unemployment in the United States has reached 6.5 percent, the highest level in more than 14 years. Jobs declined by 240,000 last month alone. Heidi Shierholz is an economist with the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Unemployment in the United States has reached 6.5 percent, the highest level in more than 14 years. Jobs declined by 240,000 last month alone. Heidi Shierholz is an economist with the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC.

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Unemployment Rate Reaches Highest Level in over 14 Years

Unemployment in the United States has reached 6.5 percent, the highest level in more than 14 years. Jobs declined by 240,000 last month alone. Heidi Shierholz is an economist with the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC.

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Unemployment Rate Reaches Highest Level in over 14 Years

Unemployment in the United States has reached 6.5 percent, the highest level in more than 14 years. Jobs declined by 240,000 last month alone. Heidi Shierholz is an economist with the Economic Policy Institute in Washington, DC.

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