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| UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Change | | City of Tyler | 6.4% | 6.8% | -0.4%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 6.4% | 6.9% | -0.5% | | State of Texas | 6.3% | 7.0% | -0.7% | | United States | 7.6% | 8.4% | -0.7% |
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| TOTAL WORKFORCE | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Change | | City of Tyler | 46,953 | 49,231 | -4.6% | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 101,182 | 106,119 | -4.7% | | State of Texas | 12,686,094 | 12,531,173 | 1.2%  | | United States (thousands) | 154,512 | 154,316 | 0.1% |
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| COST OF LIVING CATEGORY | 4Q 2012 | 4Q 2011 | Change | | Grocery Items | 91.2% | 90.0% | 1.3% | | Housing | 90.0% | 92.2% | -2.4% | | Utilities | 94.6% | 95.7% | -1.1% | | Transportation | 99.3% | 100.1% | -0.8% | | Health Care | 90.8% | 93.2% | -2.6% | | Misc. Goods | 96.8% | 98.3% | -1.5% | | Composite Index | 94.0% | 95.1% | -1.2% |
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| RECENT NEWS |
Tyler housing starts increase 15.9 percent from last year
BY DAYNA WORCHEL, Tyler Morning Telegraph | May 09, 2013 |
BOND ELECTION, New Tyler career-training center would offer 'highly skilled courses'
BY ADAM RUSSELL, Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 28, 2013 |
Council OKs site for convention center, hotel
By DAYNA WORCHEL, Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 25, 2013 |
Commissioners OK incentives for coffee group
By ADAM RUSSELL, Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 17, 2013 |
Single-serve Coffee Company Could Pick Tyler
BY CASEY MURPHY, Tyler Morning Telegraph | Apr 05, 2013 |
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