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August jobless rates up over the year in 315 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 54

Jobless rates were higher in August than a year earlier in 315 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 54, and unchanged in 20. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 54 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 335.

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10/01/2024 August job openings, hires, and total separations change little; quits trend down

09/26/2024 Median tenure with current employer down to 3.9 years in January 2024

09/25/2024 Consumer unit expenditures in 2023 are $77,280; a 5.9-percent increase from 2022

09/20/2024 August jobless rates up in 6 states, down in 1; payroll jobs up in 4 states, down in 1

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