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January Jobless Rate Jumps

By Kim Souza

Posted: March 20, 2010 at 6:05 a.m.

The local unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent in January, up from 5.8 percent a year ago, as some businesses scaled down payrolls and others closed their doors, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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