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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.

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.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Here's something we haven't heard in a while.  Unemployment rates for all Northwest Ohio counties have dropped from April to May.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  The region's unemployment picture got a little brighter in April. New numbers from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services shows the jobless rates are down for Northwest Ohio counties.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  After Obama's big speech, Republicans return to work to cut government spending

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  Analysis: On a political salvage mission, Obama pursues votes in states with high unemployment

Thursday, August 26, 2010  New requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, the first decline in a month and a hopeful sign after a raft of negative economic reports.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Employers appear to be laying off workers again as applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November.