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To: LindyBill who wrote (50781)	6/18/2004 5:52:09 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793955

Pay no attention to the all the people finding jobs... Ramblings Journal. That loud banging noise you're hearing right now is me smacking my head repeatedly against the wall. Read this, and you, too can join me in smacking your head... The economic expansion has not been equal. Minorities lag behind whites in employment and earnings more than two years after the 2001 recession officially ended. African-Americans in particular have taken a big hit: suffering higher and longer unemployment than whites and dropping out of the labor force more rapidly. Black teen unemployment rose to 32.5% in May. Even in such areas as Washington, D.C., where unemployment is low and construction is surging, willing workers far exceed steady jobs. Just damn. usatoday.com