Local unemployment increases
The latest unemployment figures for Wisconsin show increases across the board.
The Department of Workforce Development report indicates the December unemployment rate increased in all 12 Metropolitan Statistical Areas from the previous month. The Janesville MSA rate is at an even eleven percent, up from 10.9 percent the month before. On an annual basis, unemployment rates also increased in all 72 counties. Dane County still has the lowest rate at 5.4 percent.
Statewide unemployment is now more than eight percent.
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Jan 27, 2010 at 11:47 p.m.
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I understand building new stuff helps the economy... to an extent. But hockey? Ice skating? Is it really that big in the area? Didn't the Jville schools just build huge athletic complexes-- what happened with them building a pond of frozen water?
Jan 27, 2010 at 11:08 p.m.
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Gee, there's a shock. And yet they want to build an ice arena? Yeah...find another city, this one is broke!
Jan 27, 2010 at 8:53 p.m.
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Let's keep pushing for those pet projects here in Janesville. NOT!
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