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EU steps up quest to solve youth unemployment

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders have decided youth unemployment and the risk of social breakdown are among the toughest challenges they face and finding solutions will be a top priority for the coming months.Full story

How the military can help stop suicides

  US Army vet Wes Moore discusses with Alex Wagner about military suicide and if the culture of the military can shift so as to allow soldiers to admit they may need help.

Polish jobless rate falls to 14 percent

Government data show that Poland's jobless rate fell to 14 percent in April from 14.3 percent the month before, an improvement due largely to seasonal jobs that open up in the warmer months. Full story

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Unemployment improves in nearly all Wis. counties

Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state

Wyo. jobless rate falls to 4.8 percent in April

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According to the FOMC minutes, the labor market shows some improvement, though unemployment is elevated, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.

  Where 2013 grads will find their jobs

Melissa Harris-Perry’s panelists  look at statistics on recent college graduates and talk about unemployment vs. underemployment.

  Initial Jobless Claims Up 32,000 to 360,000

CNBC's Rick Santelli breaks down the latest unemployment, housing and CPI numbers, with CNBC's Steve Liesman.

  Economic mobility and hunger in America

Melissa Harris-Perry’s panel looks at food prices in America, economic mobility, and school food programs.

  Own a Home, Out of a Job?

Discussing whether home ownership could be driving unemployment higher, with Lindsey Piegza, financial economist, and Brian Wesbury, First Trust Advisors.

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People take part in a May Day demonstration in Gijon

People take part in a May Day demonstration in Gijon, northern Spain May 1, 2013. Workers hit by lower living standards and record high unemployment staged May Day protests across Europe on Wednesday, hoping to persuade euro zone governments of the case for easing austerity measures and boosting gro