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Washington, D.C. – The labor force recovery from the Great Recession continues, with nearly all states having added jobs from January to December of 2010, according to the first edition of state-by-state reports issued during the 112th Congress by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC).
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement after the announcement that GDP increased 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010.
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) was named Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) for the 112th Congress. As Chairman, Senator Casey will focus additional attention on jobs, the economy and working families.

Dec 22 2010

JEC Releases December Edition of State-by-State Economic Snapshots

Report Updated with New November State Employment Data

While the recovery looks different across states, nearly all states have added jobs from January to November of 2010, according to figures and data included in the December edition of the JEC's monthly state-by-state report, which was released today.
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the JEC, released the following statement on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' November jobs report showing that the unemployment rate increased to 9.8 percent and 39,000 total nonfarm jobs were added.