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Old 11-09-2005, 05:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaxian
A quote from CNN.com about the riots says:

Quote:
Originally Posted by CNN
In some areas, unemployment runs as high as 20 percent -- more than twice the national average
Here is the link:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe.../france.riots/

Based on that quote, we can see that the the average unemployment rate in France is less than 10%. If you trust CNN more than you trust the economist, at least.

That was a quote from the prime minister, not CNN. The national average of ALL the population in france is 24%.


Quote:
In some areas, unemployment runs as high as 20 percent -- more than twice the national average, de Villepin told lawmakers.