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Unemployment Fund Going Broke

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Posted on November 10, 2008 - 7:33am at Post Politics
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Tennessee may end up needing a federal boost to pay off jobless:

“If the recession becomes more severe, the fund could end the (next) fiscal year with a negative balance,” Fox said, adding that he believes there’s a “50-50 chance” of that happening.

County unemployment up

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Posted on October 28, 2008 - 9:29am at Carl McClanahan
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Bedford County's unemployment rate rose for the month of September to 7.1 percent, according to preliminary data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. But the...

Bedford unemployment rate shows slight decrease

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Posted on September 26, 2008 - 10:16am at Carl McClanahan
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Bedford County's unemployment rate dropped slightly in August to 7 percent, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The rate...

Destroying Rural America One Plant Closing At A Time

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Posted on August 22, 2008 - 6:15am at Post Politics
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From Naomi Snyder:

“I feel like a dog that’s been kicked out on the street,” said 43-year-old Donna Garcia, who has a high school diploma and was making nearly $15 per hour.

"Tennessee's jobless rate reached its highest point since May 1987 when it hit 6.9% last month."

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Posted on August 14, 2008 - 7:55pm at Stone Soup Station
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Hope you're not looking for a job here. The "Volunteer State" seems to be a more and more fitting description...

NewsChannel 5.com - Nashville, Tennessee - July unemployment rate in Tenn.

"Davidson County's unemployment rate jumped nearly a full percentage point from April to May..."

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Posted on June 29, 2008 - 7:28am at Stone Soup Station
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County unemployment rate 50 percent higher

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Posted on June 28, 2008 - 2:42pm at Rena A. Capley
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Bedford County's unemployment rate is up 50 percent over May of last year, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by the state's department of Labor and Workforce Development. The jobless...

Jobless rate soars in region

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Posted on June 27, 2008 - 2:35am at Vivian Wilhoite District 29
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Spike from April to May puzzles MTSU economist
By G. CHAMBERS WILLIAMS III • Staff Writer(Tennessean) • June 27, 2008

TN Unemployment Up

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Posted on June 20, 2008 - 6:20am at Southern Beale
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May unemployment figures are out and it’s not good news for Tennessee:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The number of unemployed people in Tennessee jumped by 30,800 in May, a 19 percent increase over the previous month, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development said Thursday.

Can You Smell What Ketron Is Cooking

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Posted on June 19, 2008 - 7:51am at Post Politics
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A string of raids by Immigration Control and Enforcement may be a result of recently passed legislation:

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