JEFFERSON CITY — A new report says Missouri had a net loss of 6,700 jobs in August while the state's unemployment rate rose to 9.5 percent, the highest since September 1983.
Missouri unemployment rate climbs to 9.5 percent
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 | 4:53 p.m. CDT
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