Washington Journal
Harold Holzer on Unemployment
2009-11-28T08:03:41-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzkwXC8yOTAyOTAtMDQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Harry Holzer spoke about a recent report that joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men had reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. He also discussed the ongoing labor market problems of low-wage workers and other disadvantaged groups over the last few decades. He responded to telephone calls and electric communication.
Harry Holzer spoke about a recent report that joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men had reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 p…
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Harry Holzer spoke about a recent report that joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men had reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. He also discussed the ongoing labor market problems of low-wage workers and other disadvantaged groups over the last few decades. He responded to telephone calls and electric communication. close
Harry Holzer spoke about a recent report that joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men had reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 p… read more
Harry Holzer spoke about a recent report that joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men had reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for the general U.S. population. He also discussed the ongoing labor market problems of low-wage workers and other disadvantaged groups over the last few decades. He responded to telephone calls and electric communication. close
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