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Missouri's unemployment rate increased slightly even though businesses added thousands of jobs in June.The Missouri Department of Economic Development…
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A new report says Missouri's unemployment rate edged lower in January while the state recorded a net loss of 4,700 jobs.Tuesday's report from the…
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Missouri’s unemployment rate is now at its lowest point in four years. November’s jobless rate is at 6.7 percent, down from 6.9 percent in October. At the same time, though, the state lost 6,800 non-farm jobs last month. John Fougere is with the Missouri Department of Economic Development. “There’ll be blips from time to time, but we never focus on any one month of data when it comes to the number of jobs gained or lost, but instead the overall trend," Fougere said. "Right now the overall trend of Missouri’s economy appears to be positive.” Missouri’s November rate is one full percentage point below the national rate of 7.7 percent. Fougere says it’s the 39th month in a row that Missouri’s unemployment rate has been lower than the nation’s unemployment rate. “The state has created about 31,000 net new jobs since last December…with the unemployment rate plummeting as it has, now, it’s down three full percentage point since 2009," Fougere said. "Missouri’s labor force is growing now -- we’ve had 21,000 return to the labor force in the past three months, so that’s going in the right direction as well.” Follow Marshall Griffin and St. Louis Public Radio on Twitter: @MarshallGReport @stlpublicradio
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Missouri’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.9 percent in October, according to new data from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. That’s one…
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Missouri payrolls increased by 2,500 in September as the state's unemployment rate declined to 6.9 percent, the lowest mark since late 2008.The state…
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The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent in July, but several groups are still feeling the heat more than others. Economist Peter Mueser recently…
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A new report says Missouri's unemployment rate edged higher last month while the number of nonfarm jobs declined.The Department of Economic Development…
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Missouri officials say state payrolls declined by 4,000 jobs in June while unemployment simultaneously decreased to 7.1 percent.Department of Economic…