JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's unemployment rose again in February, but that bad sign was contradicted by a strong rise in the number of jobs on employer payrolls.
The clashing numbers, gathered through separate surveys, raise questions about whether Mississippi's economy is on the mend or headed back to intensive care.
The jobless rate rose to 9.6 percent from 9.3 percent in January, and was also above the 9.2 percent rate of February 2012. The last time the state's jobless rate was higher was in December 2011.
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