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Unemployment declines

Thanks to the loss of 293 potential workers from Department of Labor rolls, Lamar County’s unemployment rate began falling in August. It settled in at 15% last month, down from a record-breaking 16.2% in July. Joblessness was 7.7% in August 2008.

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