29 April 2020 - The Springfield Sun
Officially, Washington County saw an increase of greater than 1 percentage point from the previous month in its unemployment rate for March. The increase, from 3.7% to 4.8%, means that approximately 67 more Washington Countians were looking for work in March than in February, according to the official count.
The numbers could be misleading, however, Springfield-Washington County Economic Development Authority Director Daniel Carney said.