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On the recordMarch 10, 2009
Last Sunday, Circuit City, one of the Nation's largest retailers, finally shuttered its remaining stores and laid off approximately 34,000 employees.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers discusses the impact of Circuit City's bankruptcy on employment.

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