Comments on: Unemployment Figures Increase Odds of Jobless Recovery

By: George Dinmore

George Dinmore — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:36:14 +0000

I feel stats are there just to make people feel better that this is exactly how many people are this or that. While people stand there and look at these stats, why aren't they doing anything about this problem. I reckon people really need to help out, instead they are looking at numbers.

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