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June's 11.8 percent unemployment rate is second highest in the nation (topped only by Nevada). The rate was 11.7 percent the previous month. The good news is that only one other state - Texas - added more payroll jobs in June. I'll have more later. Here's the BLS release.
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Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.