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USA Today had a piece today noting the rise in temporary unemployment and warning that it may be permanent. It is worth noting that temp employment had fallen by more than 30 percent in the downturn. While there has been some upturn in temp employment in recent months, it is still down by more than 15 percent from pre-recession levels.