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Economy Adds 236,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7%

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:22:32 +0000

The labor market—and the economy overall—is improving, albeit gradually, with employers adding 236,000 jobs in February. That gain brought the unemployment rate down a few ticks from 7.9 percent to 7.7, its lowest point in four years.

State Labor Force Shrinking

Doug Randall — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:16:54 +0000

Even though Wyoming's jobless rate dropped to 4.9 % in December from 5.1% the month before, a Senior Economist with the Research and Planning Section of the state Department of Workforce Services says that news isn't as good as it sounds

State Jobless Rate Down [AUDIO]

Cheyenne News Staff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:13:50 +0000

Wyoming's Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate dropped to 5.4 percent in September, down from 5.7 percent in August. The Wyoming Premium Heifer Program will hold it's first annual sales for bred heifers and replacement heifers next month and in January of 2013. Amy Richards has a report. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.