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Holiday may hold hope for jobs as unemployment risesPublished 11/22/09
WASHINGTON - Maryland's unemployment rate rose in October to its highest point since the recession began, but there's hope for jobs in a report showing seasonal retail positions may surpass 2008's poor numbers.
The state's unemployment rate inched up one-10th of a point to 7.3 percent, according to figures released Friday by the Department of Labor. This comes even though StateStat, Maryland's data tracking web site, reported more than 4,200 new jobs as a direct result of stimulus money.
While the jobless figures are gloomy, those looking for temporary retail work during the holiday may find it just a little...
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