Fed Officials See High Unemployment For Years

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Unemployment is likely to stay high for a long time, two Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday, suggesting the U.S. central bank is in no rush to raise its ultra-low interest-rate policy.

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