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Monday, April 29, 2013  AAA officials say that although price of gas fell again last week, oil prices quickly jumped after government reports showed U.S. jobless claims rose less than forecast.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Updated with video; For the FOX 31 Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what does Georgia background checks reveal about a person.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  The Georgia Department of Labor announced this weekend would be the last time certain recipients of federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation would recieve those benefits.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Despite signs of economic recovery, hiring remains too weak to rapidly reduce the number of those unemployed.

Monday, October 15, 2012  The downward trend in gas prices made a turn as prices moved higher last week.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that jobless rate numbers have decreased throughout the Southwest Georgia region.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Georgia's unemployment rate is remaining constant, unchanged from July when the 9.3 percent rate was revised to 9.2 percent.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia Department of Labor host annual job fair in Americus.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Updated with video; Attorney General Sam Olens visited the Dougherty County Rotary Club Thursday to discuss several key issues facing the state.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Updated with video; Southwest Georgia’s jobless rate saw an uptick in July.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday via press release that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9.3 percent in July, up three-tenths of a percentage point from 9.0 percent in June.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  According to the Georgia Department of Labor, the state’s unemployment rate rose one tenth of a point to 9.0% in June.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Albany and Southwest Georgia jobless rates decline for March.

Friday, April 06, 2012  US hiring slows in March as employers add just 120,000 jobs, unemployment rate dips to 8.2 percent

Friday, March 23, 2012  State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s February seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined for the seventh consecutive month to 9.1 percent, the lowest rate since March of 2009.