Thumbs Up: DOL Reports Jobless Rates Down in August in 325 of 372 Metro aras

August jobless rates down over the year in 325 of 372 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 274
10/03/2012
Jobless rates were lower in August than a year earlier in 325 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 40, and unchanged in 7. Nonfarm payroll employment was up in 274 metropolitan areas over the year, down in 92, and unchanged in 6.