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Cal Dooley: U.S. chemistry industry vital part of economy

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Elena Kinney | 1:19 p.m. Oct. 23, 2008

I have a son who is studying Chemistry as a freshman in college. After all the money I have lost in the stock market and knowing how many people are losing their jobs, it was a relief to know that he is in a field that will need him in 4 years. That is refreshing to know because it is going to cost me $100,000 to educated him. I value an education but he'll need a job.

Joe Towarnicky | 9:00 a.m. Oct. 27, 2008

The job's the thing. My nephew is a recent grad with a Master's in chemisty and a bachelor's in chemical engineering but he can't find a job in the field. As experienced chemists retire, there is some lag before that trickles down to entry level positions.

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