September 18, 2008
The state Dept of Labor reported today that Connecticut unemployment rose to 6.5 percent in August, finally surpassing the national average.
The state gained a whopping 200 jobs from July into August. The state had 1.7 million jobs last month, a gain of 4,200 from a year earlier.
The Waterbury had the highest unemployment rate at 8.4 percent. Who’s the city’s economic development director making about $100K? John “Why Should I Resign If I’ve Done Nothing Wrong?’ Rowland.The Danbury region had the lowest unemployment rate.