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Latino Unemployment Skyrockets

The Latino unemployment rate rose to 6.5 percent in September, up from 5.8 percent in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The jobless rate for Latinos is disproportionately higher than the national average, which also increased to 5.1 percent, up from 4.9 percent in Agust, leaving nearly 1.5 million Latinos looking for a job.

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