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September 27, 2012

2Q US GDP revised downward 24% from previous estimate

US economy grew 1.3 percent in second quarter The overall economy grew at an annual rate of 1.3 percent in the spring, down from its previous estimate of 1.7 percent growth, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The big revision reflected that the government slashed its estimate of crop production by $12 billion. AP 9/27/12
Opinion  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
September 27, 2012

NE MS Jobless rate dips 2 points – MS unemployment rate falls to 9.1%

Jobless rate dips 2 points The unemployment rate for Northeast Mississippi dropped two percentage points in August, to 8.9 percent. That matched the lowest rate for the year, posted by the 16-county region in April and May. August’s jobless rate ended two straight months of double-digit unemployment in the region that followed five straight months…