Michigan and Ohio continue manufacturing job loss.Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E). and Ohio Continue Manufacturing Job Loss--The U.S. economy has created more than 7 million new jobs--increasing employment by over 5%--since the end of the most recent recession in November November: see month. 2001, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Michael Ettlinger and Liana liana (lēä`nə) or liane (lēän`), name for any climbing plant that roots in the ground. Fox of the Economic Policy Institute. Their study shows the growth has not been evenly distributed throughout the country, as Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. , Michigan, and Ohio have lost
jobs since then. However, Massachusetts, has seen consistent job growth
since January of 2004, although it has not yet broken even with November
2001 jobs levels. Michigan and Ohio have continued to lose jobs,
primarily manufacturing. Michigan has lost 159,000 and Ohio has lost
136,000 manufacturing jobs since November 2001. Ohio's lost almost
15% of the state's manufacturing jobs, and Michigan lost about 20
percent--one in five--manufacturing jobs.
For state-by-state figures of manufacturing jobs, visit http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/newsflash_070711. |
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