New York adds jobs in August, unemployment rate unchanged

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New York adds jobs in August, unemployment rate unchanged

by Traci DeLore

9/21/2012 2:59:00 PM

New York added 8,100 jobs, including 3,300 in the private sector, in August, but the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent compared to July, according to the state Department of Labor (DOL). The unemployment rate is up from 8.3 percent in August 2011.

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New York adds jobs in August, unemployment rate unchanged

UnitedHealthcare expands Community Plan service area in New York

State awards funding for improvements at parks

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