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Spotlight: unemployment trends: less-educated workers hit hard in housing bust


Abstract: The U.S. housing market's troubles have spread to financial markets, and news reports have focused on broad indicators of Wall Street's distress, such as stock market indexes and interbank lending rates. However, the pinch on Main Street has been impacting low-wage workers for more than two years.

Keywords: Labor market; Education - Economic aspects; Unemployment;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Part of Series: Southwest Economy

Publication Date: 2008

Issue: Nov

Pages: 7

Order Number: 6