Alabama town battles high unemployment rate

US politicians seem unable to agree on how to kickstart the economy and deal with the country's persistently high unemployment rate.

It has been above nine per cent for 26 of the last 28 months, and is at 16.7 per cent for African-Americans.

In some parts of the US, it is even higher.

Al Jazeera's Andy Gallacher travelled to the town of Camden, Alabama, which has one the highest rates in the country.

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[thedailydigestorg]

Nothing politicians can "do" will do anything. Politicians need to get the hell out of our wallets and leave us alone. They need to quit stealing our money and sending it over seas to start wars, and then rebuild countries that we have destroyed.

The criminals in Washington D.C. need to be thrown out.

[aussiedownunderman]

black guy WIN @ 0:20 coz he has a pick up full of watermelon!!! lol

[mrskeonwhite]

Im from Thomasville,Al and its almost as bad but not quite but alot of people from Camden come to Tville work which makes finding jobs even harder for native Tvillians. This is sad.

[iRadioRockerstar]

Wow this is home smh

[nesalotora]

adults cant get jobs so the kids are in poverty..college got me out but the majority of kids there (just like the rest of the nation) cant afford school and arent mentally prepared due to poor teaching and weak curriculum..they dont want a handout..people want an opportunity to work..nationwide..no different from when people went West to goldmine..only difference now is there isnt an opportunity anywhere..they're sending jobs overseas

[OMGitsRaquel1]

@MrJackassjerry Take me to your leader. I'm scared of you .

[MrJackassjerry]

Alabama is planet of the apes!!!

[allgoo19]

@bbishop88

How do you know that fees requires to get permits are excessive?

The answer from you probably "any amount is excessive."

True or false?