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Local Unemployment Numbers Remain Steady
ST. CLOUD - The unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area remained steady in November.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says the unemployment rate is at 5.2%, up from 5.1% in October.
That's still better than the state as a whole, which is at 5.9%. And the country's unemployment rate is 8.6%.
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