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  • Discouraged Workers, Unemployment, and Faith | Posted by Mart De Haan on May 27 2009

    In April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate stood at 8.9%.
    Among the states, Michigan currently stands at 12.9%, still leading the nation’s unemployment rate for 28 consecutive months. Neither number reflects “discouraged workers” who according to the Bureau of Labor are not looking for work because they believe there are [...]