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Michigan Unemployment Rate Unchanged, Total Employment Down

LANSING - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in August from July at 4.5 percent, but the state saw both its total labor force and number of people working fall in August. Governor Rick Snyder still praised the news, saying Michigan's jobless rate is below the national August unemployment rate of 4.9 percent. "As

By |2016-09-15T14:00:26-04:00September 15th, 2016|News, Politics|

Michigan Ties For 3rd Lowest Jobless Rate Among Great Lakes States

LANSING - Just Minnesota and Wisconsin had lower unemployment rates than Michigan and New York among the Great Lakes states in March, figures released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show. The March numbers also show that 23 states had jobless rates higher than Michigan, including four in the Great Lakes region: Illinois, Ohio,

By |2016-04-19T20:58:25-04:00April 19th, 2016|Politics|