Birmingham`s unemployment rate down in March
(WorldNews Business)

Birmingham saw its jobless rate fall considerable in March, as Alabama also enjoyed a drop in unemployment for the month. Birmingham`s 6.4 percent unemployment rate for March was higher than the state`s 5.8 percent rate, but the Magic City improved on its 7.2 percent rate in February. Jefferson County saw its jobless rate fall from 5.9 percent in February to 5.2 percent in March. In the Birmingham MSA, the largest increase in employment came in the leisure and hospitality area, while largest decrease... ......