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State takes aim at reducing jobless overpayments

Indiana will soon require beneficiaries to appear in-person at WorkOne centers. The state hopes the counseling that people receive will reduce their job-search time by two weeks and, because they’ll have to show identification, take a big bite out of fraud.

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State adds jobs; unemployment rate stays at 8.4 percent

Significant job growth came in the trade, transportation and utilities sector, which added 10,800 jobs. It was the biggest one-month rise in the sector since 1990. However, construction jobs fell by 3,400 and manufacturing dropped by 2,000.

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