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Florida's employment rate sits still

Florida's unemployment numbers were released this morning, and they're looking the same as they looked in July. The rate for August was 10.7%, the same as it was in July. Nationally, the unemployment rate sat at 9.1% for August.  Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Chris Peralta spoke with UF Survey Research Center Director Chris McCarty about the numbers, what they say about unemployment in the state, and how they fit in the national context.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/McCartyQNA.mp3

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Chris is a reporter for WUFT News and can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.