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Poll: 47% of Unemployed Have ‘Completely Given Up’ Looking for a Job; More than 1/2 of all Unemployed are Under 40

Friday, May 23, 2014 15:01
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A new poll suggests that finding employment, particularly for the long-term unemployed, continues to be a struggle for Americans.

The poll, conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Express Employment Professionals, asked questions of 1,500 unemployed adult Americans last month.

“This survey shows that millions of Americans are at risk of falling into the trap of prolonged unemployment, and it should give policymakers a greater sense of urgency to focus on the singular goal of creating jobs,” said Bob Funk, CEO of Express and a former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, in a release. “We can take heart that in these difficult times the American spirit of confident hopefulness endures, but we can’t accept this status quo—not for our country, not for our unemployed neighbors.”

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