unemployment

Minnesota Jobless Rate Dropped To 6.7% In January
Minnesota Jobless Rate Dropped To 6.7% In January
Minnesota's jobless rate fell to 6.7 percent in January, its lowest point since December 2008. Preliminary January unemployment figures released Wednesday by the Department of Employment and Economic Development showed an improvement over December's revised 6.9 percent rate.
Local Unemployment Jumps .5% In December
Local Unemployment Jumps .5% In December
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%.