On the recordAugust 24, 2010
While nationwide it is viewed as a crisis when unemployment nears 9 or 10 percent, at Standing Rock we have long-term unemployment, year after year, in excess of 50 percent.
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Murphy highlights the severe unemployment crisis in Standing Rock compared to national averages.
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