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Unemployment Remains Flat, Labor Force Languishes

The unemployment rate in the Mountain State held steady at 4% for the last two months, while it is up to 4.2% for the country as a whole.

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W.Va. Democrats Push Morrisey For Special Session To Cut Gas Tax

Gas prices are at record highs nationwide for autumn. West Virginia Democrats are again asking Gov. Patrick Morrisey to help cut the price.

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‘Us & Them’ Explores Challenge To Stay Or Go, Part 2, This West Virginia Morning

West Virginia has seen the largest population decline in the nation - nearly 1.5% - and many of those leaving are young people. In an episode that aired last month, Us & Them host Trey Kay heard from some young people who think they may stay in the state to launch their futures. This month, Kay talks with those who say living their dreams may well require moving away from the Mountain State. We listen to an excerpt from the latest Us & Them.

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Us & Them: Stay Or Go — Part 2: The Goers

They love West Virginia, but love alone may not be enough to keep them here. In the second of two Us & Them episodes, Trey Kay talks with young West Virginians who say they may need to leave in search of careers, community and a place where they can imagine their futures. Their decisions reveal what the Mountain State risks losing when young people cannot see a place for themselves at home.

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