Thursday, September 8, 2011

American teens facing high unemployment nationwide

Not enough young people can find work in America. In fact, the end of this season marks the worst summer on record for U.S. teenagers seeking work.


Only a quarter of nearly 17 million Americans between 16 and 19 years of age held jobs this summer, the least since World War II. What that translates to -- is a slower start to gaining job experience and potential for more than 12 million young people to earn lower saleries throughout an entire lifetime. Read more...

Press TV's Rhonda Pence reports from Washington.

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