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News  |  Frank Corder  • 
April 4, 2025

Mississippi explores “One Door” policy to integrate social programs, workforce development

A new task force is to recommend ways the state can increase its labor force participation rate while raising Mississippians' earning capacity.
News  |  Paul Wiseman, Associated Press  • 
April 4, 2025

US added 228,000 jobs in March as economy showed strength in buildup to Trump trade wars

The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. The hiring numbers were up from 117,000 in February and were nearly double the 130,000 that economists had expected.