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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The state says Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April as the number of people working rose while the number of jobless people fell.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Good news about Toledo and Lucas County's unemployment picture: The jobless rates have fallen.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Some positive news when it comes to Northwest Ohio's unemployment picture.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Unemployment rate is up, but many still search for work.

Friday, January 18, 2013  The latest monthly jobs data shows that Ohio's unemployment rate is continuing its slow downward trend.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.

Friday, January 04, 2013  First-time jobless claims climbed are up 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 372,000 during the last week of Dec.

Friday, December 21, 2012  An early Christmas gift for the thousands of unemployed in Ohio.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  A new Congressional Budget Office report finds unemployed Americans have collected over a half a trillion dollars in state and federal unemployment benefits over the past five years.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  It’s no surprise that unemployment can put a huge strain on your health, but a new study suggests it could also put you at higher risk of having a heart attack.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Positive news about unemployment in Northwest Ohio. Numbers released today by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services show jobless rates have dipped for most of the counties.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Positive news about the state's unemployment rate.  After three straight months of no movement, the rate has gone down.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  The economy and the unemployed are huge points of contention in the 2012 Presidential race.  Both sides saying each other doesn't have the right keys to turn the economy around.

Friday, September 21, 2012  There's been no movement in Ohio's unemployment rate.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  The news is not all good when it comes to the latest unemployment numbers from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.