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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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NCSL Labor and Employment Program

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Labor and Economic Development Committee Staff:

Other Issues

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Other issues related to labor and employment include green jobs and career ladders, international trade, job creation and economic development, and employment and benefits for military veterans and their families.
 

Here are some of the highlighted issues on the website:

Green Jobs
NCSL Staff Contacts: Glen Andersen, Scott Hendrick 

International Trade
NCSL Staff Contacts: Jon Jukuri, Mandy Rafool

Job Creation and Economic Development
NCSL Staff Contacts: Todd Haggerty, Luke Martel

Military and Veterans Issues
NCSL Staff Contacts: Jim Reed, Brooke Oleen

     

 
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