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Michael Bennet: the worst the unemployment rate got for people in this recession with a college degree was 4.5 percent, and there is a…

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012
the worst the unemployment rate got for people in this recession with a college degree was 4.5 percent, and there is a lot, I think, that we can learn from that.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet highlights the resilience of college graduates during the recession's unemployment challenges.

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