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Monday, August 22, 2011

Employment

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WSJ | Policy, Geography Boost Texas Job Growth
Several of the companies that have flocked to Texas in recent years say they were attracted by the business-friendly policies of Gov. Rick Perry—as well as by a lot of other factors not under the governor's control.
CNN Money | How can Obama solve long-term unemployment?
Some 13.9 million Americans remain unemployed, 44% of whom have been out of work for six months or longer.
WSJ | Jobless Rate Rises in Most States
Jobless rates increased in 28 states and the District of Columbia in July, the Labor Department said Friday. Nine had declines and 13 saw no change from a month earlier.