Unemployment rate takes a leap

The latest unemployment figures were released by the state Thursday and Warren County had a significant jump.

The county unemployment rate was at 8.7 percent for September, up from 6.9 percent in August. It’s the highest I can remember the unemployment rate being in the years I’ve covered business news, although I’ve heard old-timers talk about the soaring unemployment rates of the early 1980s.

According to state figures, Warren County’s unemployment rate is the fifth highest in the state. White County is one of the few counties higher with a 10.6 unemployment rate.

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