Stats: BR has No. 2 job market
* By GARY PERILLOUX
* Advocate business writer
* Published: Jul 1, 2009 - Page: 6B
Baton Rouge's job market continues to outperform nearly every
metropolitan area in the U.S., with the Louisiana capital's job gain
from May 2008 to May 2009 ranking No. 2 in the nation, a federal labor
agency reported today.
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Scott: Outside forces might stymie B.R. growth
By Emma James
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Baton Rouge's job market will grow in 2010 and 2011, but that growth
might be stymied by state government cuts and cap-and-trade legislation,
economist Loren Scott told a crowd at the Business Report's Top 100
Luncheon today.
Read More -
http://www.businessreport.com/news/2009/oct/07/scott-outside-forces-migh
t-stymie-br-growth/
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It is surprising that Baton Rouge ranks so high! It seems that everyone here is looking for work sometimes.
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