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State jobless rate drops to 10-year low, drives wage increases

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 20, 2017//

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State jobless rate drops to 10-year low, drives wage increases

State jobless rate drops to 10-year low, drives wage increases

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 20, 2017//

Arizona’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate dropped to 4.7 percent last month, the lowest rate in nearly a decade. The decline of three tenths of a point came as private sector...

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