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Arizona Jobless Rate Plummets In August, Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels
Arizona’s unemployment rate plummeted last month to almost pre-pandemic levels, falling from 10.7% in July to 5.9% in August.

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Arizona’s unemployment rate plummeted last month to almost pre-pandemic levels, falling from 10.7% in July to 5.9% in August.

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