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January 15, 2010

Study: African American Jobless Rate to Reach 25-Year High
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A new study says African American unemployment is on pace to reach a
twenty-five-year high. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the
national African American unemployment rate will exceed 17 percent, and
top 20 percent in at least five states. The poverty rate for African
American children is predicted to reach as much as 50 percent, up from
34 percent in 2008.



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