Mississippi jobless rate ticks up in February, payrolls flat

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's job market was stable in February, with the unemployment rate rising slightly and employer payrolls holding steady. The state's jobless rate ticked up to 4.8 percent in February from 4.7 percent in January. The labor force and number of people reporting jobs both fell. The ...

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