Unemployment rate edges up

LANSING – Michigan’s unemployment rate edged up slightly in October.  State data released yesterday shows the rate increased from 4.1% in September to 4.2% in October.  The U.S. unemployment rate rose from 3.5% in September to 3.7% in October.  Statewide employment dropped by 10,000.  Total unemployment increased by 4,000 over the month.  That results in a workforce reduction of 6,000 since September.