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Conn. jobless rate jumps to 8.8 percent in October

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Labor Department says the state's unemployment rate increased slightly to 8.8 percent, even though employers added 1,000 jobs in October.

The gain announced Thursday is statistically small and doesn't erase the 6,600 lost jobs in September. However, Labor Statistics Supervisor Salvatore DiPillo says it is welcome news.

DiPillo also says initial...

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