Payrolls Rose in 29 U.S. States in November, Led by New York
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 12:33 PM EST
Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Payrolls increased in 29 states in November, while the jobless rate declined in 43, a sign the labor market is recovering across much the U.S.
New York led the nation with a 29,500 gain in jobs, followed by Texas with 20,800, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington. The biggest drop in unemployment was in Michigan, were the rate fell 0.8 percentage point to 9.8 percent.
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Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Payrolls increased in 29 states in November, while the jobless rate declined in 43, a sign the labor market is recovering across much the U.S. New York led the nation with a 29,500 gain in jobs, followed by Texas with 20,800, figures from the Labor...
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