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Kentucky's Jobless Rate Rises Again in July

Kentucky's unemployment rate rose slightly in July as the state's civilian labor force shrank, marking the third straight monthly increase in the jobless rate.The Office of Employment and Training says the statewide rate rose to 8.5 percent,  up  from 8.4 percent in June.The jobless rate has risen every month since April, when unemployment stood at 7.9 percent.The national unemployment rate dropped to 7.4 percent in July, down from 7.6 percent the prior month.In July, the state's civilian labor force was nearly 2.1 million, a drop of 8,799 from June.Some sectors gained jobs in July, including the trade, transportation and utilities sector, which picked up 2,600 jobs.The state's manufacturing sector grew by 1,500 positions in July, while the government sector lost 1,600 jobs.

Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.