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AdvertisementIowa reports unemployment rate lower than national averageOF THE MAIN STICKING POINTS. AS PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUES TO BLAME DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS FOR THEIR HANDLING OF THE VIRUS. STEVE: THE IOWA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL LAST MONTH BY MORE THAN ONE FULL PERCENTAGE POINT. KCCI’S MARCUS MCINTOSH IS LIVE WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. MARCUS: STEVE WE ARE LIVE IN , FRONT OF THE THE IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE THAT IS BASICALLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE STATE CAPITO THE DROP FROM SEPTEMBER TO HAS OCTOBER THEM SMILING. IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REPORTS THE STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN SEPTEMBER WAS 4.7%. THAT’S DOWN FROM 6% IN AUGUST. THIS IS THE FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH THE UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS HAVE GONE DOWN. IT’S ALSO MUCH LOWER THAN THE U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN SEPTEMBER WHICH WAS 7.9%. DESPITE BEING MORE THAN 3-POINTS BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IWD’S DEPTY DIRECTOR TELLS US THERE ARE SOME 70,000 JOBS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE &gt;&gt; EMPLOYERS ARE STILL IN NEED OF A SKILLED WORKFORCE. WE ARE STARTING TO GET OUR ARMS AROUND THAT AND HELP EMPLOYERS AND THAT IS A GOOD SIGN AND HOPEFULLY THE RATE CONTINUES TO DROP MARCUS: I MEANT TO SAY FROM AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER IT WENT DOWN.AdvertisementIowa reports unemployment rate lower than national averageIowa’s unemployment rate dropped dropped for a fifth straight month, according to the Iowa Workforce Development.According to the IWD, Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6% in August to 4.7% in September.“September is the fifth consecutive month we have seen a drop in unemployment since the beginning of the pandemic and peak unemployment in April,” said IWD Director Beth Townsend said in a news release.The United States reported an unemployment rate of 7.9% in September.Despite being more than three points below the national average, IWD Deputy Director Ryan West said there some 70,000 jobs available on the IWD website."Employers are still in need of a skilled workforce,” West said. “We are starting to get our arms around that and help employers, and that is a good sign and hopefully the rate continues to drop."Over the past five months, 104,000 jobs have been added back by Iowa businesses, equating to a gain of 7.5% in total non-farm employment.Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped dropped for a fifth straight month, according to the Iowa Workforce Development.According to the IWD, Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 6% in August to 4.7% in September.Advertisement“September is the fifth consecutive month we have seen a drop in unemployment since the beginning of the pandemic and peak unemployment in April,” said IWD Director Beth Townsend said in a news release.The United States reported an unemployment rate of 7.9% in September.Despite being more than three points below the national average, IWD Deputy Director Ryan West said there some 70,000 jobs available on the IWD website."Employers are still in need of a skilled workforce,” West said. “We are starting to get our arms around that and help employers, and that is a good sign and hopefully the rate continues to drop."Over the past five months, 104,000 jobs have been added back by Iowa businesses, equating to a gain of 7.5% in total non-farm employment.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementIowa reports unemployment rate lower than national averageOF THE MAIN STICKING POINTS. AS PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUES TO BLAME DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS FOR THEIR HANDLING OF THE VIRUS. STEVE: THE IOWA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL LAST MONTH BY MORE THAN ONE FULL PERCENTAGE POINT. KCCI’S MARCUS MCINTOSH IS LIVE WITH A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NUMBERS. MARCUS: STEVE WE ARE LIVE IN , FRONT OF THE THE IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE THAT IS BASICALLY ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE STATE CAPITO THE DROP FROM SEPTEMBER TO HAS OCTOBER THEM SMILING. IOWA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REPORTS THE STATE’S...

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