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Date Added: June 28, 2008 07:48:03 PM
Mecklenburg County's unemployment rate spiked in May after two months of slight declines, according to data released Friday. In addition, the numbers for the summer months could be worse, experts say, as teens look for work and transplants seek a stronger job market in Charlotte. Mecklenburg's jobless rate rose to 5.6 percent last month from 5 percent in April, and was up more than a percentage ...

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