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Economists worry that a new normal of lower employment may be settling in as the recession eases. Unemployment now stands at 9.8 percent and is higher than some had expected. Also, columnist and author Tim Harford talks about his collection of columns based on readers' quirky personal economic situations.

Are high jobless numbers here to stay?

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