Sep
18
2009
Iowa’s 6.8 jobless rate highest since ‘86
Posted by: wcfcouriernewsfeed in Cedar Valley BusinessDES MOINES — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate climbed to 6.8 percent in August, a level not experienced since July 1986, when the state’s jobless rate was also 6.8 percent. The August unemployment rate compared with 6.5 percent for July and 4.2 percent for August 2008.
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