** EPI calculation using Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

* Data is newly updated by EPI but links to original reports with older numbers.

ANNUALIZED RATE OF GDP GROWTH, 2nd QUARTER, 2010: 1.6%

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR YOUTH (16-24): 18.1%

OVERALL SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT CUT FROM CURRENT RETIREMENT AGE INCREASE (65 to 67): 13%

CHANGE IN PRODUCTIVITY 2002-07: +11% ; CHANGE IN MEDIAN COMPENSATION 2002-07: -0.6%**

STATES WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT IN JULY 2010: 11

JOBS NEEDED TO REGAIN PRE-RECESSION EMPLOYMENT RATE: 11 MILLION

(Note that all numbers are current as of September 3, 2010. States numbers are current as of August 20, 2010.)

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