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    Washington State unemployment holds steady
    Washington State unemployment holds steady
    March 20, 2008 12:00 am

    Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed steady at 4.5 percent in February, matching January’s near-record-low rate, according to the state…

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    Unemployment rate drops to near-record low in January
    Unemployment rate drops to near-record low in January
    February 29, 2008 12:00 am

    Washington added 5,800 non-agricultural jobs in January, which helped decrease the unemployment rate to 4.5 percent, according to the state…

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    Washington boasts record low unemployment
    Washington boasts record low unemployment
    April 18, 2007 12:00 am

    Washington’s unemployment rate hit a record low of 4.6 percent in March, according to the state Employment Security Department. The…

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    Washington’s unemployment hits record low
    Washington’s unemployment hits record low
    March 1, 2006 12:00 am

    The Washington State Employment Security Department announced today that Washington’s unemployment rate for January dipped to 4.7 percent, the lowest…

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    Mixed results for July unemployment rates
    Mixed results for July unemployment rates
    August 17, 2005 12:00 am

    Washington’s payroll employment increased significantly in July, Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee announced Tuesday. At the same time, an influx…

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    Unemployment drops to lowest rate in four years
    Unemployment drops to lowest rate in four years
    April 13, 2005 12:00 am

    Washington’s job growth accelerated in March and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 5.2 percent from 5.5 percent in…

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    State unemployment lowest in four years
    State unemployment lowest in four years
    March 2, 2005 12:00 am

    Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped four-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 5.9 percent in December to 5.5…

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    Chambers report examines economic ties of Alaska, Puget Sound
    Chambers report examines economic ties of Alaska, Puget...
    October 5, 2004 12:00 am

    Gold first wove together the economies of Alaska and Puget Sound in the late 1800s. The discovery of oil, the…

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    Unemployment rate up slightly in August
    Unemployment rate up slightly in August
    September 15, 2004 12:00 am

    That’s the word from the Washington State Employment Security Department.

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    State's unemployment rate dips slightly in July
    State's unemployment rate dips slightly in July
    August 18, 2004 12:00 am

    That’s the news from the Washington State Employment Security Department.

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    State's unemployment rate unchanged in June
    State's unemployment rate unchanged in June
    July 14, 2004 12:00 am

    Washington State Employment Security Department: The state’s economy has leveled off, while Tacoma’s economy has shown steady growth over the…

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    Washington's unemployment rate continues to fall
    Washington's unemployment rate continues to fall
    June 16, 2004 12:00 am

    The Washington State Employment Security Department releases unemployment statistics for for the month of May.

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    State's unemployment rate down slightly in March
    State's unemployment rate down slightly in March
    April 14, 2004 12:00 am

    The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell one-tenth of one percentage point.

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