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With the national unemployment rate above 10 percent and Kentucky’s even higher, it’s a fair bet that most people this holiday season know someone struggling to find a job in our slowly recovering economy.
Dede Haskins' cell phone has been her constant companion for more than a decade. And she has always considered herself a careful driver — even using a hands-free set so she could keep both hands on the wheel.
Here's a ripple effect from the recession: The loss of blue-collar jobs across the country has led to the closing of a Danville plant that makes work boots.