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March 11, 2010

Labor Dept: Unemployment Increases in 30 States
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Here in the United States, new figures show unemployment has increased
in at least thirty states since the start of the year. The Labor
Department says five states reported record-high unemployment, including
California, at 12.5 percent, and Florida, at 12 percent. Michigan still
has the nation’s highest unemployment rate, at 14.3 percent.



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