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State jobless rate falls to 8.4 percent in Sept.

By Washington Examiner
Published October 18, 2012 3:07pm ET
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky is reporting a slight decline in its jobless rate in September despite a major loss of manufacturing jobs.

The Office of Employment and Training released new unemployment figures on Thursday showing the jobless rate at 8.4 percent. That’s down from 8.5 percent in August.

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