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The state’s unemployment rate has been edging down from the 3.7 percent level at the beginning of the year. Missouri’s rate has now been lower than the comparable U.S. rate (currently 3.9 percent) for 39 consecutive months.
LAMAR, Mo.—The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced today that Smith Seed Services has selected Lamar, Missouri, as the location of its new Midwest seed coating plant.
The Department of Economic Development announced Friday that it would award $7.3 million through its Neighborhood Assistance Program to nonprofits across Missouri for community development projects.
Employment in Missouri grew by 7,900 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent.