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KBRA Releases Research – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Unemployment Rates—28 States Now Below Pre-Pandemic Levels; CA and NY Continue to Lag

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases commentary on the trends in the October 2021 state-level unemployment data.

In this installment of our series on state unemployment rates, KBRA examines October 2021 state data released on November 19. State unemployment rates have reached yet another milestone in their recovery from pandemic lows, with only one state experiencing a marginal month-over-month increase in October.

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Cindy Wu, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-2304
cindy.wu@kbra.com

Jozelle Cox, Senior Analyst
+1 (646) 731-1227
jozelle.cox@kbra.com

William Cox, Global Head of Corporate, Financial, and Government Ratings
+1 (646) 731-2472
william.cox@kbra.com

Business Development Contacts
Bill Baneky, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2409
bill.baneky@kbra.com

James Kissane, Senior Director
+1 (213) 806-0026
james.kissane@kbra.com

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