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The jobless rate last month was 11.2 percent, which is up from 10.6 percent in February. Only Michigan, Oregon and South Carolina have higher rates. The national unemployment rate was 8.5 percent. March numbers for L.A. County are due out later this morning. (LAT)
Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.