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In The News

April 30, 2008

Jobless rate falls locally and across Pittsburgh region

Unemployment in Washington and Greene counties declined in March, according to the latest state data.

The latest local figures reflect a similar trend across the state Department of Labor & Industry's Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area, where the March seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 5 percent in February to 4.9 percent in March. The latest regional rate matches Pennsylvania's rate, and is 0.2 percent below the current U.S. rate of 5.1 percent.

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