Unemployment for high school dropouts falls to record low in July

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Unemployment for high school dropouts fell to a record low of 5.1 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday morning, suggesting that the recovery is increasingly benefiting some of the most economically vulnerable groups.

The 5.1 percent mark beat the previous record low set in October, with data going back to the early 1990s.

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