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12.02.2008 11:38 am

St. Louis unemployment rate hits 6.9%

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The grim employment scene continued in October, when the St. Louis metro area’s unemployment rate hit 6.9 percent, according to new figures out today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

That’s a sharp jump from the 5.3 percent rate in October,…

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11.21.2008 11:40 am

Surprise! Missouri jobs picture brightens in October

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Here’s a shot of good news this cold November morning: Despite the worsening national economy, Missouri actually added jobs in October, according to a report out from the Bureau of Labor Statistics today.

Statewide, Missouri companies added 5,300 jobs between September…

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