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State unemployment climbs to almost 385,000, claims drop nationally

Data collected by the U.S. Department of Labor in Michigan from the week ending April 4 reveals one of the steepest unemployment increases in the nation. More than 80,509 people filed for unemployment, bringing the total number of Michigan unemployed workers to 384,844.

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