October 21st, 2019 by WCBC Radio
Unemployment rates saw little change in the majority of the country in September, though jobless rates fell in seven states — including both Maryland and Virginia.
Maryland’s September unemployment rate was 3.7%, down from 3.8% in August and 3.8% in September 2018. Virginia’s unemployment rate in September was 2.7%, down from 2.8% and well below the national unemployment average of 3.5%.
Virginia is one of 15 states with an unemployment rate lower than the national level.
Both Maryland and Virginia added about 10,000 jobs from August to September.
Vermont retained the lowest state unemployment rate in September, at 2.2%.
Alaska came in with the highest jobless rate in September, at 6.2%.
October 21, 2019 at 3:23 pm, jackblack said:
TRUMP—2 0 2 0
October 21, 2019 at 4:52 pm, Patrick said:
And Larry Hogan will tell you what a terrible job our President is doing.
Trump 2020
October 21, 2019 at 9:29 pm, Jay said:
How are things going in Allegany County? I thought maybe David Dennison or John Barron might step in and save the paper mill like he did with the Carrier plant in the midwest.