Local Business Alert: Jan. unemployment dipped in D.C., Md., Va. (Corrected)

	Tuesday, March 13, 2012 1:39:15 PM LOCAL BUSINESS ALERT Jan. unemployment dipped in D.C., Md., Va. (Corrected) Unemployment levels dropped in the District, Maryland and Virginia in January, the Labor Department reported Tuesday, reinforcing a range of positive economic data suggesting that a stronger recovery is taking hold across the nation. Virginia's rate dropped the most among the three local jurisdictions — tumbling 0.3 point to 5.8 percent. The District's rate decreased 0.2 percent to 9.9 percent, and Maryland's fell 0.1 percent to 6.5 percent. CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that the D.C. unemployment rate fell to 10.1 percent in January. It dropped to 9.9 percent. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/jan-unemployment-dipped-in-dc-md-va/2012/03/12/gIQAYyqb9R_story.html Or visit PostBusiness.com or Capital Business. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy