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Jobless rate drops, signs abound of continued improvement

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//December 21, 2017//

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Jobless rate drops, signs abound of continued improvement

Jobless rate drops, signs abound of continued improvement

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//December 21, 2017//

Arizona’s construction industry may finally be showing some real signs of life. New figures Thursday from the Office of Economic Opportunity show total construction employment hit 142,200 last month. That’s...

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