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Mississippi unemployment rate falls as payrolls stay flat

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate kept falling in September, as more people reported finding jobs. The jobless rate fell to 6.1 percent from 6.3 percent in August, and was below September 2014’s 7.3 […]

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Mississippi unemployment: Rate dips slightly in June

(AP) Mississippi’s unemployment rate dipped in June despite weakness in employer payrolls. The jobless rate fell to 6.6 percent from 6.7 percent in May, and from 7.6 percent in June 2014. A months-long pattern of […]

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December Mississippi jobless rate dips, still worst among states

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s jobless rate dipped slightly in December, but the state continues to have the highest unemployment rate of any state nationwide. The jobless rate fell to 7.2 percent, down from 7.3 […]

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Mississippi’s jobless rate at 7.6 percent in October

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell slightly in October to 7.6 percent, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Labor Department. The rate was down from 7.7 percent in September and from […]