Miami-Dade Unemployment Hits 13.6%
More and more people are having a tough time finding a job in Miami-Dade. Preliminary numbers from the county's economic development office indicate Miami-Dade has hit a new high unemployment rate of 13.6 percent
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More and more people are having a tough time finding a job in Miami-Dade. Preliminary numbers from the county's economic development office indicate Miami-Dade has hit a new high unemployment rate of 13.6 percent
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