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WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country.
And in many states, unemployment has fallen well below the national average, which was 8.1 percent last month. The rate was under 7 percent in 22 states in April. That compares with only 13 states in April 2011.
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By Kay Hagan :: Senator North Carolina
Next week, is National Small Business Week. These companies drive innovation, economic recovery and job creation in our country. Since July 2009, when the economic recovery officially began, small employers have added 2.6 million jobs. They have produced three-fourths of the economy’s new jobs in the last decade.