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Smith Hails Drop in Jobless Claims |
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(Washington, DC) — Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its state-by-state jobs report for the month of June. The report shows that since June of 2004, “Today’s report is good news for families and jobs seekers in both According to today’s report, the Northeast region of the country continues to have the lowest unemployment rate at 4.7 percent. In addition to today’s jobs report, the June payroll report showed that 146,000 jobs were created last month, while the unemployment rate (as calculated by the Household Report) in the United States fell to 5.0 percent – the lowest since September 2001 and well down from its peak of 6.3 percent in June of 2003. The American economy has rebounded from the attacks of September 11th, corporate scandals, and the bursting of the tech bubble. With continued job growth, record homeownership rates, and shrinking budget deficits, our economy continues to get stronger. | ||
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For Immediate Release: July 22, 2005 Contact: Brad Dayspring (202) 225-3765 |
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