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Carolyn Maloney: Although the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent, the increase is due to re-entrants into the labor force, a sign of…

On the recordMay 6, 2010
Although the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent, the increase is due to re-entrants into the labor force, a sign of increased optimism about job prospects.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

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Maloney explains the rise in unemployment rate reflects optimism in job market.

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