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Colorado books another month of strong job gains, but the unemployment rate rises again

The addition of 8,500 nonfarm jobs didn’t prevent the addition of 4,200 unemployed workers

Colorado added a robust 8,500 jobs in February, but retail hiring appears to be softening as higher interest rates and inflation weigh on consumers.
Colorado added a robust 8,500 jobs in February, but retail hiring appears to be softening as higher interest rates and inflation weigh on consumers.
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8: Aldo Svaldi - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | asvaldi@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Colorado's unemployment rate ranked 27th lowest between Indiana and North Carolina. North Dakota has the lowest rate at 2%, while California pushed Nevada aside to claim the highest at 5.3%.
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