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• Jobless rate hits 8.7 percent

  December 16, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County’s unemployment rate rose to 8.7 percent in November, but job losses were below the seasonal norm, the Department of Employment Security’s regional economist said Tuesday. Doug Tweedy said …

• Local job front shows signs of revival

  November 22, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Spokane took a giant leap backward last month, and that was a good thing. After months of sagging employment figures, the county registered 3,000 new jobs. That was enough to …

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  County joblessness remains unchanged

  October 14, 2009 in Business on Page A1 The unemployment rate in Spokane County held steady at 8.4 percent in September, but only because job-seekers who arrived here earlier this year in hopes of finding work are leaving. …

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  TEMP MARKET IS HEATING UP

  September 20, 2009 in Business on Page E1 The economy may be teetering forward or still struggling, depending on the economist you consult. But one business indicator does show signs of positive growth — the number of temporary …

• Regional experts wary about trend in unemployment rate

  August 8, 2009 in Business on Page A1 Although some economists said slippage in the national July unemployment rate to 9.4 percent might be a sign the recession may have reached bottom, state and local economists were more …

• Spokane County unemployment holds steady in June

  July 14, 2009 in City The unemployment rate in Spokane County held steady in June despite the loss of almost 2,200 jobs, most of those in private education. 1