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U.S. has modest job gains in September, East Bay economy is still growing

By Nate Sheidlower | October 13, 2016
Data gathered from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the California Department of Economic Development

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the U.S. unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 5 percent in September. Meanwhile, the most recent data for the Bay Area shows Alameda County’s unemployment rate at 4.6 percent as of August.

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