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Friday, June 15, 2012

Economy Arkansas unemployment rate rises in May

Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 10:04 AM

The Arkansas unemployment rate rose to 7.3 percent in May, from 7.2 percent in April, though the workforce gained about 200 jobs.

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Friday, June 15, 2012

Economy Arkansas unemployment rate rises in May

Posted by Max Brantley on Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 10:04 AM

Speaking of Arkansas Unemployment Rate, Arkansas May Unemployment

The unemployment rate in Arkansas in March held steady at 7.2 percent, while the workforce dropped slight. /more/

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