Contracting, Tech Help Lower N.Va. Jobless Rate (Washington Post)

Story date: 2008-01-14 11:08:08
Added on: 2008-01-14 20:00:14

Unemployment in Northern Virginia fell to 2.1 percent in September from 2.3 percent in the corresponding period last year as strong employment growth in high-tech and government contracting businesses continued to fuel one of the nation's strongest job markets.


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