Ben Bernanke: “More than 40 percent of the unemployed have been unemployed for 6…”

On the recordFebruary 29, 2012

More than 40 percent of the unemployed have been unemployed for 6 months or more.

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Bernanke points out the long-term unemployment issue affecting the economy.

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