The Census Bureau last week put a partial end to months of political guesswork when it announced its first official count of U. S. unemployment: 2.508,151. This figure, as of April 1, included only those out of work, able to work, looking for work. It did not include those with jobs who had been laid off without pay.
According to the Census Bureau, 2% of the total U. S. population was jobless. Mississippi and South Dakota tied for low score with only ½% of their inhabitants unemployed. Joblessness reached its peak in...
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