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Boom Times At Central Casting
Published:
Friday, 19 Jun 2009 | 3:17 PM ET
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By: Jane Wells
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California's unemployment rate has soared to a record high, 11.5 percent. Even if people have jobs, many of them are seeing their hours cut.
Many of the newly unemployed are looking for extra work as...extras.
I stopped by the legendary Central Casting this week to find a standing-room-only crowd. (Watch the accompanying video for more...)
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