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(The Center Square) – Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson called for “bold action” after the state’s unemployment rate rose for the fourth straight month. The unemployment rate increased from 3.4% in July to 3.6% in August, according to Thompson’s office. “Georgia’s growing labor force and business-friendly economy have kept us at the top as the best state to do business for 11 straight years, but our work is far from over,” Thompson said. “Unemployment has risen for the fourth month in a row, with more Georgians entering the workforce than ever before. Bold action is needed to ensure ev…

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