Employment in Caldwell County once again hit a post-recession high in October. Caldwell County saw the number of residents with jobs rise to almost 36,000, even though the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percent. The News Topic reports Caldwell County is still tied for the third-best improvement, and that the combined unemployment rate of the Hickory Lenoir Morganton metropolitan areas was 3.1 percent. The 4 lowest in the state.
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