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February 17, 2012
KPLU Local News
KPLU Local News
Unemployment Surges Higher in Washington State
(2009-02-25)
(KPLU) - Unemployment has jumped again across Washington State. In January, the state's unemployment rate rose to 7.8 percent. That's up from 7.1 percent in December, and is now higher than the national average for the first time in three years. KPLU's Tom Banse reports on how high the unemployment rate could go. © Copyright 2012, KPLU