Jobless rate in N.C. hits 6-year high (The Charlotte Observer)
Story date: 2008-09-20 04:44:43
Added on: 2008-09-20 07:47:54
No matter how you slice the numbers, North Carolina's job market is weakening. In just two months, unemployment jumped a full percentage point and is at the highest level in almost seven years. The N.C. Employment Commission on Friday said joblessness in August rose to 6.9 percent from 6.6 percent in July. In June, it was 5.9 percent. South Carolina's rate jumped to 7.6 percent – the ...
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