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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (427312)7/15/2003 2:33:14 PM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
It was not an historically high rate. I believe it peeked before reaching 8%, and fell back at the end of the recession to less than 7%, with gradual subsequent decline. Since structural unemployment is usually counted a 4 to 5%, it was pretty modest. I may try to dig up the actual figures later.....