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Jobless rates fall in two-thirds of states

Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country.

By Christopher Rugaber | Updated on May 18, 2012
Taylor Schnuerle, 23, of Portland, center, stands in line with other job seekers in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country.

The Labor Department says unemployment rates dropped in 37 states in April, the most in three months. Unemployment rose in 5 states and was unchanged in eight.

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