Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots, May 2012.

Accession Number

PB2012-111682

Publication Date

May 2012

Media Count

112p

Personal Author

N/A

Abstract

This is the 17th edition of state-by-state snapshots issued by the Joint Economic Committee during the 112th Congress and includes state-level data through April 2012. This months report shows that more than three-in-five states gained private-sector jobs in April. Nationally, 130,000 private-sector positions were added during the month, a deceleration in the pace of job growth, following gains of 166,000 in March and 254,000 in February. Manufacturing continued to show strength during April: manufacturing output increased by 0.6 percent and the ISM reading of 54.8 indicated expansion of economic activity in the manufacturing sector for the 33nd consecutive month. Retail sales growth slowed to 0.1 percent in April, following a gain of 0.7 percent in March.

Keywords

Earnings
Economic analysis
Economic conditions
Economic development
Economic forecasting
Federal budgets
Gross domestic product
Households
Income
Job creation
Recessions
States(United States)
Unemployment


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Source Agency

Congress, General

NTIS Subject Category

96 - Business & Economics
91J - Economic Studies
43B - Economic & Community Development

Corporate Author

Joint Economic Committee (U.S. Congress).

Document Type

Technical report

Title Note

N/A

NTIS Issue Number

1219

Contract Number

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