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Subject: Here's a somewhat related article from Britain
Posted by: NJHoo on Sat Feb 18 2012 3:58:35 PM
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Where unemployment of youth is a few percentage points higher than in
the US. It's going to be hard for young people in that jam to even
think of creating a family like we had in the 1950s and 60s.


  • http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/business/global/for-london-youth-down-and-out-is-way-of-life.html?scp=3&sq=unemployment%20britain&st=cse

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