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New York

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Wed Apr 2, 2014, 03:09 PM Apr 2014

Freeman staff

Unemployment rates in Mid-Hudson and Catskills counties were markedly lower in February than in the same month a year earlier, the state Department of Labor announced on Tuesday.

All local rates dropped by at least 1.2 percentage points.

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140401/mid-hudson-jobless-rates-sharply-lower-in-february-than-year-earlier

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Mid-Hudson jobless rates sharply lower in February than year earlier [View all] hrmjustin Apr 2014 OP

Rochester-area jobless rate falls to 7.2% in February hrmjustin Apr 2014 #1

That's because we were too busy shoveling in February! RoccoR5955 Apr 2014 #2

Yes there was a huge amount this year. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #3

Huge?!?!?! RoccoR5955 Apr 2014 #4