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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

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Jobless claims fall to lowest level since September 2022

Alicia Wallace, CNN January 18, 2024

CNN -- The number of Americans making first-time claims for jobless benefits dropped last week to a level not seen since the fall of 2022. There were an estimated 187,000 initial claims...

Ohio Unemployment Rates

Expanding workforce causes slight uptick in unemployment

Lyndsey Schey September 22, 2014

More people are competing for jobs in Portage County as Kent State students return to campus.Portage County’s unemployment rate rose slightly from 5.2 percent in June to 5.3 percent in July, but no jobs...

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