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Broad Drop in State Unemployment
Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More
State Budget Update: Spring 2013
States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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Missed the NCSL 2013 Spring Forum, May 2-4?
 The Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce Committee met at the Spring Forum in Denver, Colo., on May 2-4, 2013. Handouts from the meeting will be linked to the committee's agenda. More
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Broken Trust: Elder Financial Exploitation LegisBrief
 Exploitation of the elderly can involve illegal or improper use of a senior citizen’s funds, property or assets, as well as fraud or identity theft. In response to these crimes, states are making financial exploitation stand-alone crimes or enhancing penalties for crimes committed against older adults. More
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Credit Information in Employment Decisions
 Eight states currently limit the use of credit information in employment. Thirty-nine bills in the 2013 legislative session address restrictions on the use of credit information in employment decisions. More
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April is Financial Literacy Month
 The financial world in which consumers must navigate has changed significantly and grown more complex, increasing the need for financial literacy and raising questions regarding consumers’ financial capability. Legislation in 32 states is pending in the 2013 legislative session. Four states—Kentucky, Maine, Michigan and Utah—enacted legislation or passed resolutions regarding financial literacy. More
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