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Recent Stories
Latest news from around Northern Michigan, the State of Michigan and the Nation/World
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The state says Michigan's unemployment rate fell 0.3 percentage points to 8.5 percent in the latest month, as number of people working rose while the number of jobless people shrank.
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.
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Friday, January 04, 2013
Robust hiring in manufacturing and construction fueled the December job gains.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
The average number of people seeking unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, a sign that the job market is healing.
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Friday, December 07, 2012
The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
While Michigan's unemployment rate rose last month, three regions in Northern Michigan all saw unemployment rates fall.
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Friday, November 02, 2012
US economy adds 171,000 jobs in October; unemployment rate ticks up to 7.9 percent
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Michigan is reporting a second straight big drop in unemployment, with the rate down 2.1 percentage points in two months.
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Friday, October 05, 2012
US unemployment rate falls to 7.8 pct., lowest since 2009, giving Obama a potential boost
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Friday, October 05, 2012
Romney says 7.8 percent unemployment 'is not what a real recovery looks like'
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Michigan's unemployment rate is on the rise, jumping 0.4 percentage points to 9 percent in the latest figures from the state.
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Friday, July 06, 2012
US economy added 80,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2 percent
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Statistics released Wednesday show the state had a seasonally adjusted jobless rate of 8.5 percent in March. That's down from 8.8 percent in February and represents the lowest jobless rate for the state since August 2008.
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Friday, April 06, 2012
US hiring slows in March as employers add just 120,000 jobs, unemployment rate dips to 8.2 percent
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Friday, March 09, 2012
Employers created 227,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate unchanged at 8.3 percent
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