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Recession over? Not in these four cities.

1. Yuba City, Calif. – 4.7 percent decline

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Chris and Stace Hollister go into the Ashley Furniture Store in Yuba City, Calif., only to be turned away. The store closed in August. The city has seen the largest annual percentage decline of any metro area in the US, the Labor Department says.

  • By Laurent Belsie Staff writer

The home of the California Dried Plum festival, Yuba City has struggled for some time with one of America's highest unemployment rates. Unemployment in September stood at 17.9 percent, up from 15.5 percent a year earlier. The number of employed workers has dropped 4.7 percent over the same period, the lowest total for a September since 1998. Perhaps the city's annual Sikh Parade, which last year drew an estimated 75,000 people and begins this Friday, will buoy spirits and bolster local businesses.

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