President's Economic Policies Strengthen Job Growth in States Across the Country

Republican National Committee ^ | May 21, 2004

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Today's News: State-by-State Jobs Data

• New jobs are growing and the unemployment rate is dropping across the country, according to government data released today for the month of April by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employment over the last year was up in 44 of the 50 states and the unemployment rate was down in all regions and in 47 of the 50 states.
  
• Nationwide, more than 1.1 million jobs have been added since August, with 8 consecutive months of gains, and the national unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in April, below the national average of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
  
• The national household survey shows a similar increase in jobs, up 1.3 million since August.
  
• The national unemployment rate edged down to 5.6% in April - falling 0.7 percentage points from a peak of 6.3% in June 2003.
  
• National manufacturing employment increased 21,000 in April, and was revised up for February and March. Manufacturing employment has risen for three consecutive months.
  
• Inflation is low and interest rates and mortgage rates are near historic lows.
  
• Homeownership rates are at the highest level ever. Minority homeownership is also at its highest rate ever.
  
• After-tax incomes are up by 10% since December 2000-substantially higher than following the last recession, and household wealth is at an all-time high.
  
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 25% in 2003, and the NASDAQ rose by 50%.
  
• Economic growth over the last four quarters has been the fastest in two decades.

President Bush's Policies Are Improving Our Economy

President Bush has brought our economy back so it is growing again and creating new jobs. Now is not the time to change the policies that are strengthening our economic recovery.

The American economy has faced serious challenges over the last three years including a recession, terrorist attacks, corporate scandals and the uncertainty of war.

The President has acted decisively to bring us back from recession to recovery:

• He cut taxes on families by lowering tax rates for all taxpayers, increasing the child credit, and reducing the marriage penalty.
  
  • Across the country, more than 105 million taxpayers will see their taxes decline this year under the President's 2001 and 2003 tax relief. Over 33 million married couples will benefit from the reduced marriage penalty, and more than 25 million couples and single parents will see an increase in their child tax credit.
    
• Phased out the death tax, helping preserve family farms and businesses.
  
• Encouraged business investment by providing incentives for small businesses to grow.
  
• Made the stock market stronger by cutting taxes on dividends and capital gains.
  
• Passed strongest corporate reforms since FDR was President.
  
• Proposed Six-point Plan to encourage economic growth and job creation by: making tax cuts permanent, reducing the cost of health care and making it more affordable, reducing unnecessary regulations, curbing frivolous lawsuits, ensuring a reliable, affordable supply of energy, and opening foreign markets to U.S. products and services.
  
• Proposed Jobs for the 21st Century initiative to improve education for high school students and train workers for industries creating the most new jobs.

The following chart contains the following information for each state: 1) the net change in job numbers between March 2004 and April 2004; 2) the net change in job numbers between April 2003 and April 2004; 3) the date since which jobs started coming back; 4) the April 2004 unemployment rate in each state; 5) the change between the April 2004 unemployment rate and the March 2004 unemployment rate; and 6) the change between the April 2004 unemployment rate and the April 2003 unemployment rate.

EXAMPLE OF HOW TO USE THE FOLLOWING DATA: The April figures show that more than 2,000 jobs were created in Alabama and the unemployment rate was 5.8% -- a 0.1% decline since March 2004 and a 0.1% decline since April 2003. Since last April, 5,100 more Alabama workers are employed. Since December 2003, jobs have been coming back in Alabama - with more than 8,700 jobs created. This is encouraging news for Alabama. While there is still more to do to get Alabama's economy moving again, these new jobs show that progress is being made and Alabama is on the road to recovery.

Alabama
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +2,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +5,100
Jobs coming back since: Dec-03
Emp gain since Dec-03: +8,700
April UR (%) 5.8
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.1

Alaska
Chng in emp since Mar 04 -1,300
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +5,500
Jobs coming back since: Apr-03
Emp gain since Apr-03: +5,500
April UR (%) 7.1
Chng in UR since Mar 04 0
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.9

Arizona
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +6,300
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +58,100
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +56,300
April UR (%) 5.4
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.5
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.5

Arkansas
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +0,700
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +5,200
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +6,500
April UR (%) 5.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.5

California
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +16,300
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +78,800
Jobs coming back since: Jul-03
Emp gain since Jul-03: +91,400
April UR (%) 6.2
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.4
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.6

Colorado
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +14,500
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +9,000
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +26,300
April UR (%) 5.1
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.1

Connecticut
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +4,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 -3,300
Jobs coming back since: not yet turned
Emp gain since not yet turned:
April UR (%) 4.5
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.4
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.1

Delaware
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +1,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,200
Jobs coming back since: Feb-03
Emp gain since Feb-03: +6,000
April UR (%) 3.8
Chng in UR since Mar 04 0
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.6

D.C.
Chng in emp since Mar 04 -1,400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,600
Jobs coming back since: Aug-03
Emp gain since Aug-03: +10,700
April UR (%) 7.3
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.4
Chng in UR since Apr 03 +0.2

Florida
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +29,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +168,400
Jobs coming back since: Dec-01
Emp gain since Dec-01: +278,300
April UR (%) 4.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.3
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.7

Georgia
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +6,700
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +27,000
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +45,800
April UR (%) 3.8
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.1

Hawaii
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +4,500
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +13,000
Jobs coming back since: Dec-01
Emp gain since Dec-01: +31,700
April UR (%) 3.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.6

Idaho
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +1,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +10,400
Jobs coming back since: Nov-03
Emp gain since Nov-03: +9,800
April UR (%) 4.4
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.2

Illinois
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +11,400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 -9,400
Jobs coming back since: Jan-04
Emp gain since Jan-04: +21,000
April UR (%) 6.1
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.5

Indiana
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +1,200
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +14,300
Jobs coming back since: Nov-03
Emp gain since Nov-03: +10,100
April UR (%) 4.9
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.4
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.2

Iowa
Chng in emp since Mar 04 -1,400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +8,400
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +11,200
April UR (%) 3.9
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.5

Kansas
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +100
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,500
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +6,300
April UR (%) 4.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.8

Kentucky
Chng in emp since Mar 04 -1,100
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +6,200
Jobs coming back since: Jul-03
Emp gain since Jul-03: +11,700
April UR (%) 5.3
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1

Louisiana
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +2,400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +8,700
Jobs coming back since: Jul-03
Emp gain since Jul-03: +18,600
April UR (%) 5.9
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.4
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.8

Maine
Chng in emp since Mar 04 0
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +3,700
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +3,600
April UR (%) 4.3
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.6
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.7

Maryland
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +9,500
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +29,100
Jobs coming back since: Feb-03
Emp gain since Feb-03: +38,100
April UR (%) 4
Chng in UR since Mar 04 0
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.5

Massachusetts
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +5,500
Chng in emp since Apr 03 -33,400
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +8,200
April UR (%) 4.8
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.3
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1

Michigan
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +19,300
Chng in emp since Apr 03 -22,600
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +25,600
April UR (%) 6.1
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.8
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.1

Minnesota
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +12,100
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +15,500
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +18,600
April UR (%) 4.1
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.7
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.8

Mississippi
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +2,500
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +8,500
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +13200.0
April UR (%) 5.0
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.8
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.8

Missouri
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +20,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +35,100
Jobs coming back since: Jul-03
Emp gain since Jul-03: +57,700
April UR (%) 4.7
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.3
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1

Montana
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +1,300
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,900
Jobs coming back since: Aug-01
Emp gain since Aug-01: +13,300
April UR (%) 4.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.4
Chng in UR since Apr 03 0

Nebraska
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +2,200
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +400
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +5,700
April UR (%) 3.5
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.6

Nevada
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +3,800
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +49,800
Jobs coming back since: Jan-02
Emp gain since Jan-02: +90,000
April UR (%) 4.3
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1

New Hampshire
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +2,700
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +9,200
Jobs coming back since: Jan-04
Emp gain since Jan-04: +8,500
April UR (%) 3.9
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.4

New Jersey
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +9,100
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +59,500
Jobs coming back since: Mar-03
Emp gain since Mar-03: +65,200
April UR (%) 5.3
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.7

New Mexico
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +1,100
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +13,800
Jobs coming back since: Gaining since 2001
Emp gain since Jan-01: +33,300
April UR (%) 5.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 0
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.6

New York
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +3,200
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +35,400
Jobs coming back since: Aug-03
Emp gain since Aug-03: +47,600
April UR (%) 6.2
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.3
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.1

North Carolina
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +20,700
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +42,100
Jobs coming back since: not yet turned
Emp gain since not yet turned:
April UR (%) 5.3
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.3

North Dakota
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +2,600
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +1,800
April UR (%) 2.7
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.2

Ohio
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +4,300
Chng in emp since Apr 03 -16,500
Jobs coming back since: Dec-03
Emp gain since Dec-03: +34,800
April UR (%) 5.8
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.4

Oklahoma
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +4,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,700
Jobs coming back since: Jan-04
Emp gain since Jan-04: +17,800
April UR (%) 4.7
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.9

Oregon
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +8,600
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +26,800
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +29,700
April UR (%) 6.7
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.5
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.9

Pennsylvania
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +10,200
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +1,000
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +33,700
April UR (%) 5.3
Chng in UR since Mar 04 0
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.5

Rhode Island
Chng in emp since Mar 04 -1,900
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,000
Jobs coming back since: Nov-01
Emp gain since Nov-01: +10,100
April UR (%) 5.7
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 +0.2

South Carolina
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +5,200
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +23,800
Jobs coming back since: Dec-03
Emp gain since Dec-03: +22,900
April UR (%) 6.8
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 +0.1

South Dakota
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +2,400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,300
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +2,600
April UR (%) 2.8
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.5
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.7

Tennessee
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +8,900
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +29,300
Jobs coming back since: Jul-03
Emp gain since Jul-03: +28,700
April UR (%) 4.9
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.8

Texas
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +17,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +51,100
Jobs coming back since: Sep-03
Emp gain since Sep-03: +87,900
April UR (%) 6.0
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.9

Utah
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +2,800
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +15,300
Jobs coming back since: Mar-03
Emp gain since Mar-03: +17,000
April UR (%) 4.5
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.3
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.3

Vermont
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +1,400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +3,800
Jobs coming back since: not yet turned
Emp gain since not yet turned:
April UR (%) 3.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 0
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.1

Virginia
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +10,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +85,900
Jobs coming back since: Feb-03
Emp gain since Feb-03: +88,800
April UR (%) 3.4
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.1
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -0.9

Washington
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +9,000
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +45,700
Jobs coming back since: Jun-03
Emp gain since Jun-03: +46,900
April UR (%) 6.3
Chng in UR since Mar 04 +0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.4

West Virginia
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +3,400
Chng in emp since Apr 03 -2,100
Jobs coming back since: Feb-04
Emp gain since Feb-04: +4,500
April UR (%) 5.2
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.2
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.2

Wisconsin
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +14,100
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +33,200
Jobs coming back since: Dec-03
Emp gain since Dec-03: +36400.0
April UR (%) 4.6
Chng in UR since Mar 04 -0.5
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.1

Wyoming
Chng in emp since Mar 04 +600
Chng in emp since Apr 03 +4,800
Jobs coming back since: Mar-03
Emp gain since Mar-03: +5,600
April UR (%) 3.4
Chng in UR since Mar 04 0
Chng in UR since Apr 03 -1.1

[ServesURight]

Where's the obligatory Tom Daschle sulking in a chair photo?

[Moonman62]

Passed strongest corporate reforms since FDR was President.

Some would say burdensome, needless regulations. The federal government continues to commit more accounting fraud and waste more money than the private sector ever did.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

President's Economic Policies Strengthen Job Growth in States Across the Country

LOL Yeah, too bad they're all low wage, part time, no benefit "positions."

[RWR8189]

Every single last one of them, huh?