March 19, 2002

Unemployment edged up last month

Sasha Aslanian - Reporter

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Minnesota's unemployment rate for February edged up slightly compared to January. The jobless rate of 4 point 2 percent is the highest in nearly 6 years. Minnesota non-farm payrolls declined by 13 hundred jobs as well, but state officials say the worst is probably over for Minnesota's job market. Minnesota Public Radio's Bill Catlin reports.

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Unemployment edged up last month