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Mississippi unemployment: Second highest jobless rate in country, despite March dip

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(AP) Mississippi’s jobless rate dipped in March for the third month in a row, although employer payrolls shrank, as employment numbers sent mixed signals about the state’s economy. The unemployment rate fell to 6.8 percent, […]

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Mississippi has nation’s highest unemployment rate at 7.9 percent

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi registered the worst jobless rate in the nation in June, as unemployment rose in the state while improving elsewhere. The jobless rate rose to 7.9 percent in June as the […]

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Mississippi unemployment rate drops to 8 percent, lowest since January 2009

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell to 8 percent in December, as people continued to drop out of the labor force. A separate survey showed state employer payrolls rising slowly, painting an overall […]

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