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The local unemployment rate dropped sharply again last month.
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EconomyWASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that…
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GovernmentUnemployment dropped in the Quad Cities in May. The jobless rate fell to 3.5% last month, compared to 4% in May last year.Tom Austin, from the Illinois…
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EconomyThe Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state's unemployment rate fell below six percent in February. The drop to 5.4% leaves Illinois'…
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GovernmentThe jobless rate in the Quad Cities fell to 5.5% last month, from 5.9% in Dec., 2015.Tom Austin, from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, says…
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EconomyThe loss of manufacturing jobs in the Quad Cities continues to affect other parts of the local economy.Michelle O'Neill reports last month, the…
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EconomyThe jobless rate rose in Iowa last month, and all its major cities lost jobs compared to last year. Statewide, Iowa Workforce Development says the…
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EconomyMore people are visiting the Quad Cities this August compared to August, 2015. The convention and visitors bureau says tourists are here for the John…
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EconomyThe unemployment rate dropped last month in eight of Illinois’ 14 metropolitan areas compared to June a year ago, but not in the Quad Cities. The Illinois…