Contracting, Tech Help Lower N.Va. Jobless Rate

Story date: 2007-10-26 08:25:00
Added on: 2007-10-27 01:00:16

Washington Post - Unemployment rates remain low through the Washington region -- good for workers ... In Virginia , Arlington County posted the lowest unemployment rate, at 1.8 percent. ... Economists said there was little evidence that the mortgage-industry crisis had hit ...


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