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Article: SEN. BURNS HIGHLIGHTS MONTANA'S 3.4 PERCENT

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April 21, 2006
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The office of Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., issued the following press release:

Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont) highlighted today's release of new labor statistics by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing Montana now has the lowest unemployment rate since state-specific data has been collected.

The new rate is 3.4 percent in March, down from 3.7 percent in February thanks to the creation of 3,200 new jobs in the month. Montana's unemployment rate has dropped from 4.1 percent in March of 2005 to 3.4 percent today, one of the strongest performances in job growth of any state. Senator Burns said, "This is good news for Montana. The unemployment rate is dropping and the job security of ...

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