I think we have to recognize that 5 years after the recession we still have 40 percent of unemployed people looking for a job for more than 6 months.
Elizabeth Warren: “I think we have to recognize that 5 years after the recession we still have 40 percent of unemployed people looking for…”
On the recordMarch 18, 2013
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Warren highlights ongoing unemployment issues affecting middle-class families post-recession.
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