Unemployment

By Jim Zarroli

Published February 7, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Host Bob Edwards talks with NPR’s Jim Zarroli about the latest unemployment statistics, released today by the Labor department.

Jim Zarroli

Jim Zarroli is an NPR correspondent based in New York. He covers economics and business news.

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