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Tom Scheck

State’s unemployment jumps to 7.6 percent

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Minnesota's unemployment numbers jumped more than a half a percent in a month. Here's a portion of the news release from the Department of Employment and Economic Development:

State Employers Shed 20,700 Jobs in January

ST. PAUL - Minnesota lost 20,700 jobs in January, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

The agency said the state's unemployment rate climbed to a seasonally adjusted 7.6 percent, equal to the national rate. The state has lost nearly 75,000 jobs over the past year, while U.S. job losses totaled 3.5 million during that period.

You can find more detail here.