Romney touts state jobs gain as sign of improving economy
July 22nd, 2005 Posted in Business and Economic Expansion, News Articles
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By MARK JEWELL
AP Business WriterMassachusetts’ unemployment rate dipped slightly in June as the state gained 4,900 jobs for its 10th straight monthly gain, a result that Gov. Mitt Romney said Thursday is a sign that the state economy is “slowly but surely rebounding.”
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Romney predicted the state economy will continue improving to the point that employers will increasingly have a hard time finding enough qualified workers.
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Romney noted the state took in almost $17.1 billion in revenues for the fiscal year that ended last month, a 7.1 percent increase over the previous year.
