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March 5, 2009

State’s jobless rate climbs as economy slumps

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/5/9 The state’s unemployment rate jumped to 9.2 percent in January, rising from 7.6 percent in December as laid-off holiday workers returned to the state’s jobless list. The national unemployment rate was 8.5 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release state-by-state data next week that will reflect how Mississippi stacks up among…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 5, 2009

Nissan moves ahead with Canton expansion

The Clarion-Ledger, 3/5/9 Despite the failing national economy, Nissan on Wednesday affirmed plans to move forward with a $118 million plant expansion to prepare its Canton factory to build light commercial vehicles next year. The company originally announced the initiative last year, but auto sales have dipped dramatically for Nissan and other auto manufacturers in…