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Why is long-term unemployment on the rise?

While the unemployment rate seems stable, the number of people who’ve been out of work for six months or more has been ticking up. It’s now at about 25% of the overall unemployed. Why is long-term unemployment on the rise?

Roben Farzad, host of “Full Disclosure,” joins Here & Now‘s Scott Tong to explain.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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