State’s unemployment jumps to 7.6 percent
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Minnesota's unemployment numbers jumped more than a half a percent in a month. Here's a portion of the news release from the Department of Employment and Economic Development:
State Employers Shed 20,700 Jobs in January
ST. PAUL - Minnesota lost 20,700 jobs in January, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
The agency said the state's unemployment rate climbed to a seasonally adjusted 7.6 percent, equal to the national rate. The state has lost nearly 75,000 jobs over the past year, while U.S. job losses totaled 3.5 million during that period.
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