 LATEST TRENDS |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | Aug 2008 | Aug 2007 | Change | | City of Tyler | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.7%  | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 5.0% | 4.2% | 0.8% | | State of Texas | 5.1% | 4.3% | 0.8% | | United States | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% |
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| TOTAL WORKFORCE | Aug 2008 | Aug 2007 | Change | | City of Tyler | 47,705 | 46,500 | 2.6% | | Tyler MSA/Smith County | 98,366 | 95,732 | 2.8% | | State of Texas | 11,785,734 | 11,462,999 | 2.8% | | United States (thousands) | 155,387 | 153,493 | 1.2% |
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| COST OF LIVING CATEGORY | 1Q 2008 | 1Q 2007 | Change | | Grocery Items | 91.6% | 92.4% | -0.9%  | | Housing | 84.2% | 83.0% | 1.4% | | Utilities | 104.9% | 98.0% | 7.0% | | Transportation | 97.5% | 91.5% | 6.6% | | Health Care | 95.9% | 94.9% | 1.1% | | Misc. Goods | 97.9% | 94.6% | 3.5% | | Composite Index | 93.6% | 91.1% | 2.7% |
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| RECENT NEWS |
Tyler May Be Home To $29M Armed Forces Reserve Center
Tyler Morning Telegraph | Sep 29, 2008 |
New Techniques At UTHSCT Puts Hospital In Forefront Of Technology
By COSHANDRA DILLARD, Staff Writer | Sep 24, 2008 |
Study Shows Area Residents Would Retrain, Change Jobs
By: Danny Mogle, Assistant Managing Editor | Aug 27, 2008 |
TEDC Publishes 2008 Labor Market Survey
TEDC Staff | Aug 25, 2008 |
Tyler Given Unexpected FAA Grant Of $279,684
By GREG JUNEK, Business Editor | Aug 07, 2008 |
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