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April 6, 2007
HP-340
Treasury Economic Update
Job Creation Continues:
Job Growth: 180,000 new jobs created in March. In addition, employment estimates for January and February were revised up, adding 32,000 jobs. Nearly 2 million new jobs have been created over the past 12 months. Since August 2003, 7.8 million jobs have been created – more jobs than all the other major industrialized countries combined. Our economy has added jobs for 43 straight months. Employment has increased in 47 states within the past year. (Last updated:
Low Unemployment: 4.4% unemployment rate – among lowest readings in 6 years. Unemployment rates have decreased or held steady in 40 states over the past year. (Last updated:
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