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Michigan's unemployment rate jumped to 12.6 percent in March, up from 12 percent the month before.
The state's unemployment rate has risen over the past year at a faster pace than any 12-month period since 1980. A year ago, it stood at 7.5 percent -- a full five percentage points lower.
*Keep in mind, unemployment rates only count the people who are still receiving benefits. Once you drop off of that role or if you are underemployed (find a job working 10 or 20 hours a week at a reduced pay), you don't count either.
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