Teens looking for summer jobs? Good luck

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May 13, 2008 - 7:55AM

LANSING (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - New information from state leaders paints a bleak picture for teenagers looking for summer jobs.

About a quarter of them won't be able to find one.

The Department of Labor says this summer nearly 318,000 kids will apply for work, but only about 243,000 of them will end up with a paycheck.

Michigan's Teen Unemployment Forecast stands at more than 23 percent, the highest in decades.

Still, it is lower than the projected national average of 33 percent.

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