Iowa Jobless Rate Jump Shows Recovery Far Off

DesMoinesRegister.com - BUSINESS, Des Moines Register: Business
Fri, 08/21/2009 - 9:08pm

Iowa’s unemployment rate spiked to 6.5 percent from 6.2 percent in July and 4.1 percent a year earlier. The last time Iowa’s jobless rate was that high was nearly 23 years ago. It could push to above 7 percent before an economic recovery takes hold, says one expert.

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