by TN Press Release Center| Dec. 7, 2009
State of Tennessee News Release, Dec 07, 2009:
Approximately 25,000 Tennesseans Eligible for Additional Benefits
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is on schedule to complete the online applications for…
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by Andrea Zelinski| Dec. 7, 2009
Joblessness continues to afflict much of Tennessee, especially in more rural areas. In some counties unemployment is pushing 19 percent, according to state estimates. With the exception of Shelby, Montgomery and Dickson Counties, unemployment in every county west of Nashville is meeting or surpassing the statewide rate of 10.5 percent. This time last year Tennessee-wide unemployment was 6.9 percent.
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