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A "now hiring" sign is displayed outside Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., Sept. 1, 2022. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

Georgia unemployment increases for fourth straight month

Georgia’s unemployment rate rose in August for the fourth month in a row, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

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U.S. employers added 272,000 jobs in May, including 25,000 in restaurants and bars. The job gains were substantially higher than forecasters had predicted.

Hiring jumps in May but so does unemployment

U.S. employers added 272,000 jobs in May -- more than forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate inched up to 4% from 3.9% in April.

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  • Scott Horsley