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Friday, May 17, 2013  Updated with video; Local senators and representatives gathered in Tifton today to speak to the Chamber of Commerce about the recent legislative session.

Friday, July 06, 2012  US economy added 80,000 jobs in June; unemployment rate unchanged at 8.2 percent

Thursday, April 19, 2012  Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined in March to 9.0%

Friday, March 09, 2012  Employers created 227,000 jobs last month, unemployment rate unchanged at 8.3 percent

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Unemployment applications drop to lowest since April '08 as job market continues to strengthen

Friday, September 16, 2011  Despite Georgia's unemployment rate jumping to 10.2 percent, Albany Technical College graduates have positive outlooks on their careers.

Friday, September 09, 2011  FOX 31 follows one man's  journey through unemployment to finding a job.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Updated with video; Thousands of students leave school feeling unprepared for the road ahead; some even say they feel vexed, facing a slow job market with little prospects.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  A leading outplacement firm says employers eliminated 1.8 percent more jobs in May than they did the month before.

Friday, May 06, 2011  Governor Nathan Deal tells students to do things out of the ordinary and take risks in his commencement speech at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  US economy growing faster than those of other industrialized nations even as job creation lags

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  Job openings edge down as employers hold back on rebuilding their work forces

Thursday, August 06, 2009  Petitions for employment-based US green cards down sharply in poor economy, job market