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Wyo. Unemployment Rate Fell To 4.9 Percent In Dec.

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:38:34 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in December.

The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reports that the rate fell from November's 5.1 percent.

The agency noted that the number of unemployed individuals in Wyoming has fallen while employment has not grown, causing the state's labor force to decline

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Jobless Rate Stays at 7.8 Percent; National News Briefs

Associated Press — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:05:48 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest government employment statistics show that hiring held up during tense fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington and the unemployment rate remained steady. The labor Depar

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Wyo. December Unemployment Steady at 5.8%

Associated Press — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:17:22 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged in December compared to November and has been about the same for the past six months.

The unemployment rate in December was 5

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Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.5%, Hiring Surges

Associated Press — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:11:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring in December pushed the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly three years, giving the economy a boost at the end of 2011.

The Labor Department said Friday that employers added a net 200,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 8

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Consumer Confidence Index Surges In December

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:06:02 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are gaining faith that the economy is on the upswing.

An improving job outlook helped the Consumer Confidence Index soar to the highest level since April and near a post-recession peak, according to a monthly survey by The Conference Board

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