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Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty

Job Growth in US States

Which states will generate jobs in 2014?, By Pamela M. Prah, January 7, 2014, Stateline: “After four years of a fragile and uneven recovery, the U.S. job machine is likely to kick into high gear in 2014. Even recession-battered states such as Arizona and Florida are expected to generate jobs at a healthier clip. Overall, the U.S. economy is projected to generate 2.6 million jobs in 2014 year, up from 2.2 million last year, largely on the strength of the country’s booming health care, energy and high-tech sectors…”