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People left the work force "because they think there's nothing out there," said Nigel Gault with forecasting firm IHS Global
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Some 14.6 million people were looking for work in June. Counting those who gave up job searches and those working part time who would prefer full-time work, the underemployment rate edged down to 16.5% from 16.6% in May.
The big picture: I probably shouldn't buy that new sofa now. Once I join the 225,000 Census staffers that were laid off in June, I too shall become a Labor statistic... again.
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