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"State officials say Arkansas' unemployment rate has dropped below 7 percent for the first time in more than five years.\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services says the state's unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent in March, down from 7.1 percent in February. Agency spokeswoman Becky Heflin says it's the first time Arkansas' jobless rate has been below 7 percent since January 2009.\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0All major industry sectors posted gains in March. Jobs in leisure and hospitality rose by 3,200, while employment in trade, transportation and utilities increased by 3,000.\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0Construction added 1,900 jobs and government employment increased by 1,200.\u00A0\u00A0 \u00A0The national unemployment rate was 6.7 percent in March."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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