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St. Cloud Metro Unemployment Rate Lower, After January Spike

Jim Maurice — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:42:19 +0000

The unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area has settled back down. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says our local February unemployment rate has dropped back down to 6.6 percent.

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Survey Looks At Job Vacancies [AUDIO]

Adam Ulbricht — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000

New study looks at three Minnesota industries struggling to find workers. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, or DEED, surveyed 213 businesses that had over 1,500 available positions in the second quarter of 2012.

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St. Cloud Metro Area Unemployment Drops in September

Jim Maurice — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:57:15 +0000

The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area dropped last month. This is the lowest rate we've had for the month of September since before the recession, when it was 4.3% in September 2007.

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St. Cloud Metro Added 2,500 Jobs in Past 12 Months

Jim Maurice — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:17:02 +0000

The state says the St. Cloud metro area has added about 2,500 jobs over the past 12 months. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says St. Cloud's employment figure grew by 2.5% since last August, the fastest in the state.

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St. Cloud Metro Unemployment Rate Drops

Jim Maurice — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:58:03 +0000

The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area dropped significantly last month. The figures released today (Tuesday) from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show an unemployment rate for our area at 5.1% - down from 6.7% in March.

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Unemployment Rate Dips in St. Cloud Metro Area

Jim Maurice — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:42:27 +0000

The unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area dropped in March. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says our unemployment rate is now at 6.6%.

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St. Cloud Metro Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.1%

Jim Maurice — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:44:30 +0000

The number of people looking for work has dropped back down to pre-recession levels in the St. Cloud Metro area. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says our unemployment rate for October is down to 5.1%.

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Local Unemployment Rate Drops to 3-Year Low

Jim Maurice — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:59:59 +0000

The St. Cloud metro area has it's lowest unemployment rate in three years. The September unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area was 5.7%, that's down from the 6.5% recorded in August.

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Cold Spring, Stearns County Get DEED Grants

Lee Voss — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:55:21 +0000

The city of Cold Spring and Stearns County will use grant money to help re-furbish some homes and businesses and make some utility repairs. The money is from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The money is to help Greater Minnesota communities with infrastructure improvements.

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Unemployment Rate For St. Cloud Metro Area Drops Nearly 1%

Jim Maurice — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:28:16 +0000

The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area dropped nearly a full percent last month. The latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development have the April unemployment rate at 6.6% -- down from 7.5% in March.

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Local Unemployment Jumps .5% In December

Jim Maurice — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:18:48 +0000

The latest local unemployment figures indicate we're not out of the recession woods just yet. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says the unemployment rate for the St. Cloud Metro Area rose by a half-percent in December to 6.8%.

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