THE UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS FOR MARCH ARE OUT AND IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BETH TOWNSEND SAYS THINGS ARE HOLDING STEADY.
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IAJOBLESS1 OC….A GOOD SIGN” :07
TOWNSEND SAYS. THE WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION RATE DROPPED SLIGHTLY AS WELL.
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SHE SAYS THERE WERE FOUR-THOUSAND NEW JOBS IN MARCH TO GO ALONG WITH THE 11-THOUSAND JOBS ADDED IN FEBRUARY, AND THEY ARE STARTING TO SEE INCREASES IN JOBS IN TYPICAL AREAS THAT ADD EMPLOYEES AS WE HEAD TOWARD SUMMER.
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TOWNSEND SAYS IOWA’S ECONOMY CONTINUES TO BE RESILIENT.
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IAJOBLESS4 OC……..GOOD SIGN” :14
THE U-S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL IN MARCH TO THREE-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT.
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