Report: State lost 7,600 jobs in September, reversing course

WETHERSFIELD — The state Department of Labor says Connecticut lost 7,600 jobs in September, reversing course after employers added jobs for four months. State labor economists said Monday the unemployment rate declined to 5.2 percent, from 5.3 percent in August. It’s still slightly higher than the 5.1 percent national unemployment rate. The decline in employment […]