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Think it’s hard to get debt relief from struggling banks and credit unions? Some businessmen are discovering it’s even tougher to deal with the federal government about a problem loan and other legal issues after a financial institution fails.

Unemployment in Las Vegas jumped to a record 15 percent, an important statistical — and emotional — threshold. The September figure is up from 14.7 percent in August, according to numbers released this morning by the state Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation. Statewide unemployment was unchanged from at 14.4 percent.