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• Spokane work force adds 3,300 in August

  September 16, 2010 in Business on Page A1 New employment numbers show encouraging signs in Spokane County. Total employment in the county jumped by 3,300 people from July to August. In addition, there were 450 more people employed … 3

• Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises

  September 3, 2010 in Business Private employers hired more workers over the past three month than first thought, lifting hopes for the weak economy. But the unemployment rate rose in August for the first time … 14

• Idaho jobless rate hits 26-year high

  July 3, 2009 in Business on Page A14 Seasonally adjusted unemployment in Idaho rose half a percentage point in June, to 8.3 percent. It’s the highest jobless rate since October 1983, the state Department of Labor said Thursday. …

• 467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent

  July 2, 2009 in Business, Nation/World Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy’s road to recovery will be bumpy. 1