The unemployment rate last year for
young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans hit 21.1 percent, the Labor
Department said Friday, reflecting a tough obstacle combat veterans
face.
A record 20 million-plus Americans collected unemployment benefits at some point in 2009, a year that ended with the jobless rate at 10 percent.
It was the worst of times for many American workers this past year. But these nine professions saw more job losses than others.
A Miami woman who exhausted her unemployment aid needs to pay bills. A Phoenix job-seeker wants a sense of purpose. A Boston woman has heard that hiring is picking up.
Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs. Only 45 percent of Americans are satisfied with their work.
In the early dawn, after another week building cars, Michael Hanley leaves his job in Kansas.
