STATE SEN. METZEN: MINNESOTA UNEMPLOYMENT REACHES 17-YEAR HIGH
July 08, 2008
July 08, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 8 -- Minnesota State Sen. James P. Metzen, DFL-39th District, issued the following news release:
A new report by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) indicated that the state's recent economic slump is showing no signs of ending soon. In May, the state's jobless rate jumped to 5.4 percent, its highest level since 1991, and a 12 percent increase over April. Additionally, the report revealed that Minnesota has lost over 10,000 jobs in th . . .
A new report by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) indicated that the state's recent economic slump is showing no signs of ending soon. In May, the state's jobless rate jumped to 5.4 percent, its highest level since 1991, and a 12 percent increase over April. Additionally, the report revealed that Minnesota has lost over 10,000 jobs in th . . .