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Pain persists for the jobless, like the unemployed father who removed his son's braces with a pliers

By John Aloysius Farrell

Jobless rate improves but suffering continues for the working poor

Excerpts from this story referencing "Dave Esmay":

"… ned this five years ago.”It’s been three years, he says, “of hell.” …"