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From: FJB6/8/2011 3:05:36 PM
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Obama's socialist model falling apart in Greece.

Jun 8, 9:15 AM EDT

Greek joblessnes­s at record as new austerity looms

By ELENA BECATOROS
Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Unemployme­nt in debt-ridde­n Greece hit new record highs in March as government officials wrangled over tough new austerity measures required to tap the country's rescue funds.

The jobless rate increased to 16.2 percent in March from 15.9 percent in February, the country's statistics agency said Wednesday. The total number of Greeks out of work was 811,340, up 40 percent from a year earlier, when the unemployme­nt rate was 11.6 percent.
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