Missouri jobless rate falls to 6.5 percent in January

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A deadly May twister may have punched a hole in Joplin and Duquesne two years ago, but the resolve to repair it will help other communities stand strong when they face similar disasters. That was the message of state and national diginitaries to a crowd of about 2,500 who observed the second anniversary of Joplin’s devastating May 22, 2011, storm during a ceremony Wednesday in Cunningham Park.

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March 6, 2013

Missouri jobless rate falls to 6.5 percent in January

Anonymous From The Associated Press The Joplin Globe Wed Mar 06, 2013, 09:35 AM CST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report says Missouri’s unemployment rate edged lower in January while the state recorded a net loss of 4,700 jobs.

Tuesday’s report from the Department of Economic Development says the state’s jobless rate stood at 6.5 percent in January, down one-tenth of a point from December.

The trade, transportation and utilities sector reported the largest decline in jobs with a drop of 2,700 positions. The manufacturing sector lost 1,400 jobs, and the information sector lost 1,200 jobs.

The declines were partly offset by gains of 900 jobs in financial services and 400 in construction.

Missouri’s civilian labor force numbered about 3 million, down by nearly 3,000 from December. The labor force includes people with jobs and those who are unemployed but looking for work.

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