YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY
Springfield, MO
by Carol Harris, Branson area, and Mary Engler-Guccione, Joplin area
For the past three months, the unemployment rate in Branson and Taney County has been below the state percentage. The Branson Employment Service reported August's unemployment rate was 3 percent, compared with 3.7 percent a year ago. The statewide rate was 4.2 percent in August.
Out of a civilian labor force of 30,844 people in Taney County, 922 were without jobs during August.
In June and July, Taney County's unemployment rates were 3.9 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively, compared with the statewide June and July unemployment of 4.3 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively.
[[In-content Ad]]
Dame Chiropractic LLC emerged as the new name of Harshman Chiropractic Clinic LLC with the purchase of the business; Leo Kim added a second venture, Keikeu LLC, to 14 Mill Market; and Mercy Springfield Communities opened its second primary care clinic in Ozark.