Jobless rate tells only one part of story on economy

Monday, June 2, 2003

NEW YORK -- The nation's unemployment rate has edged up to 6 percent, but frustrated jobseekers -- shoulder to shoulder with so many others who have recently lost work -- are convinced the number is missing something.

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