June 21, 2012 News » The Fly-By

Jobless in Memphis 

City's unemployment rate above the state and national averages.

by Louis Goggans
For many Memphians, finding a gig in today's economy isn't an easy task. And it may not get easier anytime soon if the trending unemployment rate continues. The national unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent in April to 8.2 percent in May,…

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