Economic Outlook Worsens Slightly in Shelton

In the latest jobs numbers, Shelton's unemployment rate has remained relatively steady, even if it has picked up over the past few months.

Unemployment numbers for June show Shelton with the city seeing the highest unemployment rate all year, with a jump to 7.4 percent in June from 7.2 percent in May.

In total, the city has 1,728 unemployed people.

Statewide, the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent and the national rate is 8.2 percent.

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