The month of July found Clark County’s labor market improving as strong private-sector job growth and fewer first-time claims for unemployment insurance provided signs of health.
But the progress isn’t happening quickly, according to Scott Bailey, the region’s labor economist, who released his “Southwest Washington Labor Market News” report Tuesday.
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