Indiana lost nearly 5,800 jobs in October
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Posted: 5:25 AM Nov 22, 2008
 Last Updated: 5:25 AM Nov 22, 2008
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics says Indiana lost nearly 5,800 jobs in October.

Preliminary numbers released yesterday show the job losses pushed the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate to 6.4 percent, up from 6.2 percent in September.

Indiana Department of Workforce Development spokesman Gary Abel says the state's unemployment rate now equals the highest level since February 1987. But it's still a tenth of a percent lower than the national average.

Abel says October's job losses were heaviest in areas of the state with RV or automotive plants reeling from the nation's credit crunch, high fuel prices and lower consumer spending.
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Posted by: bob Location: goshen on Nov 22, 2008 at 11:08 PM
we are over paid as rv workers any way and should make 20k-30k no matter how many peoples job we do at the same time ! but there is a good side with lower pay we will pay little/no taxes ! BETTER REWORK YOUR CITY BUDGETS . U.S. heavy labor is a thing of the past... looks like we will all be servicing each other ! and work will be done in another country . ya thats the plan !
Posted by: Sue Location: Indiana on Nov 22, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Well there is about to be 2,444 more in January if not before.
Posted by: economic al on Nov 22, 2008 at 07:11 AM
this is not a big deal. its just mitch daniel's way of restructuring everyone for welfare.

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