This graph makes me think things are worse than I thought.

On the other hand, after the election the politicians will probably stop contantly extending unemployment benefits and that will cause the unemployment numbers to fall. (People tend to be much more successful about finding jobs after their unemployment benefits run out.)

But nevertheless, that median weeks of unemployment number is huge!

Via The Atlantic.

July 21, 2010 by
 
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