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Missouri unemployment numbers dip slightly in April

KBIA | By Associated Press
Published May 15, 2012 at 5:51 PM CDT
Unemployment numbers in Missouri decreased to 7.3 percent in April.
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Unemployment numbers in Missouri decreased to 7.3 percent in April.

Missouri added about 6,000 jobs in April as its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down slightly.

Figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Economic Development also show that Missouri added more jobs in March than originally thought. The March job growth was revised upward from 4,800 to 6,800 new jobs.

Missouri's unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point in April to 7.3 percent. The department said that is the lowest level in 40 months.

The national unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in April.
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