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Iowa’s Labor Force Participation Holds Steady as 1,700 Iowans Enter the Workforce
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4 percent in March, up slightly from 3.3 percent in February as 1,700 new people entered the labor force.
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