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Midland had the lowest unemployment rate February 2008 followed by Odessa, Amarillo, Lubbock, and College Station€“Bryan. €œBernanke Sees €™08 Rebound€ from The Los Angeles Times . Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. ...

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