Latest unemployment numbers show lower rate, but loss of jobs

Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in November, down slightly from October. The latest numbers from the Department of Employment and Economic Development show the state also shed more than 12,000 jobs in November.

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