< Minnesota wraps hopes, worries into surplus forecast |
Main
| What the unemployment rate says and doesn't say >
Friday 12/02/2011
Turning the corner on jobs?
Posted at 8:31 AM on December 2, 2011
by Paul Tosto
Filed under: Hed
Data today show the nation's jobless rate fell to 8.6 percent, the lowest in more than two years. Job growth, however, still isn't great. We'll try to make sense of the data today and how it compares to Minnesota's most recent numbers.
About Paul Tosto
Paul Tosto writes the Big Story Blog for MPR News. He joined the newsroom in 2008 after more than 20 years reporting on education, politics and the economy for news wires and newspapers across the country.
Sponsors
- Become a Member
- Member Connect Accounts
- Leadership Circle
- Sustaining Members
- Member Discounts
- Become a Sponsor
- Tax Information
- Planned Giving
- Vehicle Donation
- Donate Stock
Minnesota Public Radio ©2013 All rights reserved