BLS: Unemployment Rates Lower in 10 states, Stable in 39 states in December

From the BLS: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary Unemployment rates were significantly lower in December in 10 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 39 states and the District of Columbia , the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eleven states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 2 states had increases, and 37 states and the District had no significant change. The national unemployment rate, 4.7 percent, was little changed from November but 0.3 percentage point lower than in December 2015. ... New Hampshire had the lowest unemployment rate ......(read more)

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