∙ Connecticut Lost 4,100 Jobs in April

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Preliminary April employment estimates show Connecticut continues to experience reversal from strong winter job growth in April by declining 4,100 total nonfarm jobs even while the unemployment rate held steady at 7.7%. The unemployment rate, unchanged at 7.7% this month, is down 1.3 percentage points over the year. The number of unemployed in the state dropped 1,000 this month and is now lower by 25,300 since April 2011. Source: CTDOL

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