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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Rosier-than-expected jobs report doesn’t improve outlook for long-term jobless
Updated: December 6 2013,
Author: barrel fan
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The November jobs report boasted positive momentum, including gains in manufacturing and construction sectors. But economics correspondent Paul Solman reports that a high level of long-term unemployment continues to be a stubborn sour note for the American economy, with a political fight looming over unemployment benefits.