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Unexpected Optimism In A High Unemployment City

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Congress has agreed to extend unemployment benefits, which is good news for many cities of California where joblessness is dragging down the local economy. In the city of El Centro, near the Mexican border, the official unemployment rate is 30%. But local leaders say the numbers don't tell the whole story.

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