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8 States Hit Record-Low Unemployment In March

8 States Hit Record-Low Unemployment In March
A 'now hiring' sign is displayed on the front entrance to a Staples store in New York City, June 2, 2017. Unemployment in March stayed at 4.1 percent, the lowest level in 17 years. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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Unemployment rates have dropped across the nation, with eight states hitting record-low levels last month.
Hawaii’s jobless rate of 2.1 percent in March was the lowest in the nation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin had unemployment rates lower than 3 percent.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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