U.S. employers added 145,000 jobs in December to close out 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for job growth of 160,000. The November jobs report showed 266,000 hires, but Ball State University economist Michael Hicks says that number was “clouded” by the fact that General Motors union workers returned to work following their 6-week-long strike. The report also shows the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, and even lower in Indiana at 3.2%.
Indiana‘s economy has been growing every year. This year was another record, and every time that happens, you are benefiting with more choices for jobs and a lower cost of living. Gerry Dick, with Inside Indiana Business, says the state is in a good position because of lower taxes than some other states, and an atmosphere that we want businesses that come here to succeed.
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